A Medical Otorhinolaryngologist. He has done M.B.B.S., D.L.O, M.S. (Otorhinolaryngology), F.I.C.S, D.M.A, W.H.O Fellow. Ex Professor and Head Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Ex- Chief Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat diseases, SMHS Hospital and Associated Hospitals Srinagar Kashmir, Ex-Chief Neuro-otology at Speech and Hearing Centre S.M.H.S. Hospital Srinagar, Ex-Professor of ENT SKIMS Medical College, and was invited as Professor ENT, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is also the founder and President of Voluntary Medicare Society J&K an NGO since 1970. Author of books like “Textbook of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases”,“Multiple Choice questions” booklet for Otorhinolaryngology, Booklet on “Syndromes in Otorhinolaryngology” and has over sixty-five papers on different medical entities published in many Reputed foreign and Indian Medical journals.

Awards and Honors

• Two S.T visiting Fellowships in 1969 and 1972 from Indian Council of Medical research New Delhi
• W.H.O. fellowship in 1976 for working in London, Royal National Institute of Otorhinolaryngology and visit to USA & Canada Hospitals
• Award from Northwest Zone chapter of Association of Otorhinolaryngologists of India
• Award from Pakistan Society of Otorhinolaryngologists 1987
• Prestigious Prof. B.A. Mattoo award of Excellence for outstanding Contribution in Healthcare &Social Work
• Real hero award from CNN-IBN