leading pulmonologist Dr Randeep Guleria is the new Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The announcement was made on Friday.
Guleria was the Head of Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders at the institute and is well known for his practice as well as famous for commentary on the worrying health conditions in the country. Guleria joined AIIMS as an assistant professor in 1992 and has been heading the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders since April, 2011.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Randeep Guleria to the post of Director, AIIMS,” a DoPT order said. He has been appointed for five years from the date of assumption of charge or till attaining the age of 65 until further orders, it said.
Dr Guleria has worked as a personal physician to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and has also treated Union Ministers Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley. Dr MC Mishra retired from the post of AIIMS Director in January after serving for over three years.
