Srinagar: A condolence meeting was held on Friday at GB Pant Children Hospital Srinagar on the sad demise of veteran doctor, versatile administrator and a great teacher Prof. (Dr) Muneer Ahmad Masoodi, who passed away after a brief illness in Srinagar on Thursday.
The condolence meet was attended by HOD Pediatrics, GMC Srinagar Prof. Dr Muzaffar Jan, Prof Dr Khurshid Wani, other faculty members, resident doctors besides staff members of the Hospital, a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said.
HOD Pediatrics, Prof Dr Muzaffar Jan while expressing grief and sorrow said that Dr Masoodi’s death is a great loss to the medical fraternity and it has created a great void in the medical field which is very difficult to fill.
While praying for eternal peace to the departed soul, the doctors and staff members paid rich tributes to the deceased and expressed heartfelt sympathy with the bereaved family.
“He was a passionate professional besides a noted academician and worked very hard during his tenure as Medical Superintendent G B Pant for the upliftment and up gradation of hospital infrastructure for the betterment of services and patients. He acted as one man army and upgraded multiple facilities in the hospital. His vision and contribution to the hospital is and will benefit people for decades. Dr Muneer was a down to earth person who always extended a helping hand to the needy and poor. He will surely be remembered by everyone.”
A medical luminary, Dr Masoodi served as Head of Social and Preventive Medicine Department GMC Srinagar, Medical Superintendent GB Pant Children Hospital and Bone and Joint Hospitals.
He also served as Academic Registrar and head of the department Social and Preventive Medicine till recently at GMC Anantnag—(KNO)
