The transfer of doctors from Doon Hospital caused problems to the patients visiting the radiology Department on Thursday as only one radiologist was there to serve the heavy patient load. Two radiologists of Doon Hospital were transferred leaving only one radiologist Dr A Pokhriyal to serve the patients. Many patients who were advised ultra sound were asked by the attendant sitting outside the department to come two to three days later.
In the recent promotion to the ranks of Joint directors the radiologists posted in Doon hospital Dr Yatindra Singh and Dr Manoj Upreti were transferred. Dr Singh was transferred to Base Hospital Srinagar while Dr Upreti was transferred to district hospital Haridwar. Both these doctors were relieved on Wednesday. Dr Singh is considered an expert in MRI and the medical and health department has decided to bring him back to Doon hospital on deputation so that the MRI machines remains functional. The department has also attached Dr J K Jha who is presently posted at Saint Mary hospital Mussoorie in Doon hospital.
The problems of the patients would continue till these doctors would join duties in the hospital.
Hundreds of patients avail the facilities like MRI, X rays, Ultra sounds, digital radiography and CT in the Doon hospital daily. The hospital data suggests that the radiology department of the hospital does about 150 X rays, 100-120 Ultra Sounds, 45 CT scans and 15 to 20 MRI daily.