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==Education==
==Education==


Sinha is an alumnus of the [[Armed Forces Medical College (India)|Armed Forces Medical College]], [[Pune]] and pursued an MS (General Surgery) from the University of Pune followed by a Master of Chirurgiae (Urology) from the Institute of Medical Sciences, [[Banaras Hindu University]].<ref name="Director General Medical Services (Navy)">{{cite web|title=Director General Medical Services (Navy)|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/director-general-medical-services-navy-0|website=Indian Navy|accessdate=28 September 2015}}</ref>
Sinha is an alumnus of the [[Armed Forces Medical College (India)|Armed Forces Medical College]], [[Pune]] and pursued an MS (General Surgery) from the University of indirockstar followed by a Master of Chirurgiae (Urology) from the Institute of Medical Sciences, [[Banaras Hindu University]].<ref name="Director General Medical Services (Navy)">{{cite web|title=Director General Medical Services (Navy)|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/director-general-medical-services-navy-0|website=Indian Navy|accessdate=28 September 2015}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==

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Tapan Sinha

Surgeon Vice Admiral Tapan Sinha, the Director General Medical Services (Navy)
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Navy
 Indian Army
Years of service27 February 1977 – present
Rank Vice Admiral
CommandsDirector General Medical Services (Navy)
Additional DIRECTOR GENERAL ARMED FORCE MEDICAL SERVICES(MR)
Awards Sena Medal

Surgeon Vice Admiral Tapan Sinha, SM is the Director General Medical Services of the Indian Navy[1] and a former Additional Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (MR).

Education

Sinha is an alumnus of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and pursued an MS (General Surgery) from the University of indirockstar followed by a Master of Chirurgiae (Urology) from the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University.[2]

Career

Sinha was commissioned into Army Medical Corps on 27 February 1977. During his career of 37 years he has served as a General Surgeon at various hospitals, Senior Adviser (Surgery & Urology) at the Army Hospital (R & R) at the Delhi Cantonment, and as a Consultant at the Army Hospital (R&R) Delhi Cantonment. He has also served as Brigadier (Medical) at the Headquarters of 33 Corps and Deputy Commandant of Command Hospital (WC) at the Chandimandir Cantonment. Later he was appointed as the Additional Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (MR) in the office of Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services & Additional Directorate General Medical Service (Army) and also worked in the office of Directorate General Medical Service (Army).[citation needed]

He was awarded a GOC-in-C Commendations Card in 1987. He was awarded a COAS Commendation Card in 2001 and 2002 and received the Sena Medal for distinguished service in 2005.[2]

Awards

Sena Medal

References

  1. ^ "Navy official reviews 'Kalyani' progress". The Hindu. 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Director General Medical Services (Navy)". Indian Navy. Retrieved 28 September 2015.