The Government of Odisha’s Health & Family Welfare Department has announced a significant leadership overhaul at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCB MCH), Cuttack, along with key appointments and faculty transfers across state medical institutions.
In an official notification, Prof. (Dr.) Prativa Panda, who was serving as Dean & Principal of Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College (PRM MC), Baripada, has been appointed as the new Dean & Principal of SCB Medical College, Cuttack. She takes over from Prof. (Dr.) Lucy Das.
Dr Lucy Das has been posted against the vacant post of Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS) at SCB MCH, Cuttack, and has been allowed to continue working in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G).
In a simultaneous move, Dr Nirmal Chandra Mohapatra, Professor & Head of the Department of Orthopaedics at SCB MCH, Cuttack, has been appointed as Dean & Principal of PRM Medical College, Baripada.
Dr Jyotish Chandra Choudhury, Professor & Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology (FMT), SCB MCH, Cuttack, has been appointed as the new Superintendent of SCB MCH, Cuttack.
The notification also includes transfers in the Orthopaedics department:
Dr. Satyajit Ray, Professor of Orthopaedics at Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), Sundargarh, has been transferred and posted as Professor of Orthopaedics at SCB MCH, Cuttack.
Dr. Tapas Kumar Panigrahi, Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at MKCG Medical College & Hospital, Berhampur (currently on deputation at SCB MCH), has been transferred and posted as Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at GMCH, Sundargarh.
These changes are expected to strengthen academic leadership and clinical administration at Odisha’s premier medical institutions.
