Director General Medical Services (Army) and renowned Joint Specialist (Rheumatologist), lt Gen Ved Chaturvedi, VSM, attended the 12th National conference on Cardiology, Diabetology, ECG and Critical Care held at Bhopal from November 9.
He delivered lecture on ‘Emergencies in rheumatology’ and presented some interesting cases. He also addressed all doctors and faculty at AIIMS, Bhopal on November 10, 2014. He spokes on the current trends in approach to the patient of arthritis. He emphasised the importance of starting a department of Rheumatology in AIIMS, Bhopal for the overall benefits of the community.
This was his first visit to his home town Bhopal after assuming the coveted appointment of DGMS (Army). Dr (lt Gen) Ved Chaturvedi is resident of Arera Colony Bhopal. He is one of the pioneers in the field of Rheumatology. He has vast teaching and clinical experience and has to his credit various works and articles published in various national and international journals.
He has been a reputed speaker at several national and international conferences in India and abroad. He has been the president of Indian Rheumatology Association and presently the president of Delhi Rheumatology Association.
Gen Ved Chaturvedi during his illustrious career in army has held several coveted appointment before assuming the appointment of Director General Medical Services (Army) like senior advisor (Medicine & Rheumatology) in Army Hospital (R&R) New Delhi.
He established an ISO Certified Rheumatology lab in Army Hosp, started DNB in Rheumatology in India, commanded a 700 bedded multi-specialty hospital in Guwahati and Senior Consultant (Medicine) of Armed Forces at office of the DGAFMS.