Between 1979 and 1982, as postgraduates in Medicine at Government Medical College, Nagpur, we often found ourselves drawn more to the residents and lecturers than to the professors. They were closer to us in age, but far ahead in skill. They moved briskly through the wards, supervising as we checked vitals, tapped fluids, read ECGs, …
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Remembering Dr. H.C. Attal
This morning, my friend Ramesh Mundle called to inform me that Dr. H.C. Attal, former Professor of Medicine at GMC Nagpur, passed away yesterday at the age of 80. He taught us medicine during our residency at Government Medical College, Nagpur, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He led one of the six medicine …
When Medicine Lost, Obstetrics Won
The girl was born in Gondia, the youngest of six, the apple of her fatherโs eye. While her family thrived in business, she set her sights on medicine. She pursued her MBBS at Government Medical College, Nagpur. The year was 1966. During her undergraduate years, one man recognized her brillianceโDr. G.S. Sainani, the head of …
Dr. P. Y. Deshmukh: The Quiet Giant of Medicine
On July 5, 1929, in the remote village of Vidul, Yadavrao and Renukabai Deshmukh welcomed a son, whom they named Purushottam, meaning ‘the supreme man. Vidul, a tiny hamlet of 400 people in Umarkhed taluka, Yavatmal district, had little to offer beyond a fifth-grade education. When Purushottam lost his father at four, and with his …
Dr. PY Deshmukh: Old Memories
The GMC Nagpur alumni mourn the passing of Dr. P.Y. Deshmukh, a revered teacher of medicine whose influence extended far beyond the lecture halls and hospital wards. He departed yesterday at the age of 95, leaving behind a legacy of wisdom, wit, and an enduring passion for the art of healing. Born in 1930, Dr. …
Dr. P. Y. Deshmukh
Dr. P.Y. Deshmukh, former professor of Medicine and Dean GMC Nagpur, passed away yesterday at the age of 95, and since then, many of us from GMC Nagpurโs 1970s era have been reminiscingโnot just about the good old days, but about our unforgettable teachers. This morning, Vinayak Sabnis called to share a story that perfectly …