Surgeon Vice Admiral Ravi Kalra, takes over Armed Forces Medical College

PUNE: NP NEWS 24 ONLINE- Surgeon Vice Admiral Ravi Kalra, NM, VSM took over the prestigious Armed Forces Medical College Pune, as Director and Commandant on 15 Dec 2018.  A graduate and a postgraduate of the same college, Admiral Kalra is one of the most experienced Cardiologists in the Armed Forces Medical Services. During his career spanning 37 years, he has held various appointments including Professor Dept of Internal Medicine AFMC Pune, Command Medical Officer Southern Naval Command and CO INHS Asvini.

The Admiral hails from a family of doctors. His father Col IM Kalra (Retd), an Anesthesiologist and his brother Maj Gen Deepak Kalra VSM*(Retd) a highly decorated eye surgeon, both served in the Armed Forces Medical Services

He held the appointment of Commandant, Naval Hospital Asvini, Mumbai prior to assuming his present appointment.