GB Pant children hospital held condolence meet on sad demise Prof. (Dr) Muneer Masoodi

SRINAGAR, MAY 20 (PTK) Today a condolence meet was held 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.
HOD Pediatrics, Prof Dr Muzaffar Jan while expressing grief and sorrow said that Dr
Masoodi’s death is great loss to 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 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 patient.
He acted as one man army and upgraded multiple facilities in hospital. His vision and
contribution to 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. (PTK)