On July 10, 2024, Lt Gen Shankar Narayan, NM, VSM, became the Commandant of Army Hospital (R & R), the premier hospital of the Armed Forces Medical Services.
The general officer, who graduated from the 1982 (‘U’) batch of the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, was educated in paediatric liver transplantation at King’s College Hospital in London, and completed post-doctoral sub-specialization in neonatology at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Lt Gen Narayan has vast experience in patient care, clinical services, postgraduate teaching as well as medical administration. Upon assumption of Command, Lt Gen Narayan expressed gratitude to his predecessors and seniors for having steered the hospital to its present pre-eminent position and expressed his resolve to leverage this advantage to provide the best patient care in the most modern setting. Other focus areas include high quality training and cutting-edge research.
The Commandant expressed confidence that the excellent team at Army Hospital (R & R) will continue to perform at the highest standards and positively contribute to the health of the Armed Forces in particular and the country in general.
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