After the wait of six months and five days, PGIMER Chandigarh finally got its new Director. Prof and Head of Department of Neurology Dr. Vivek Lal has officially been appointed as the Director of PGIMER. Professor Lal is known for his research work on the inflammatory disorder of the Optic nerve, he has 282 research works at his credit with 1683 citations.
Dr. Lal is also known for his selfless service to Poor patients. He personally believes that PGIMER is for masses not for classes. As per his colleagues, he is a man with ethics and never tolerates negligent behavior towards patients.
Earlier to this Dr Surjeet Singh, Head Advanced Pediatrics Centre was appointed as an Acting Director, he remained on seat for 6 months 5 days after the retirement of Dr Jagat Ram.
