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Over 429 doctors resigned across all AIIMS between 2022 and 2024 says report
Medical Buyer··24 Jun
Medical Buyer reported that senior faculty including CTVS head Dr Shiv Kumar Choudhary and orthopaedics HOD Dr Rajesh Malhotra took voluntary retirement after decades at AIIMS Delhi, with at least 15 senior professors leaving between 2023 and 2025 for private hospitals.
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What It Means For You
- AIIMS brain drain may affect specialist care access.
- Procurement delays can postpone critical surgeries.
- Public hospital doctors face heavy admin burdens.
What's Happening
- 429 doctors resigned from AIIMS 2022-2024.
- Senior Delhi faculty moved to private hospitals.
- Voluntary retirements accelerated since 2023.
Exit Reasons
- Bureaucratic overload consumed clinical time.
- Surgery waiting lists stretched over a year.
- Pay gaps with corporate hospitals widened.
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