M. Srinivas (medical professional)

Indian medical professional

M. Srinivas

Director at AIIMS, Delhi

Incumbent

Assumed office
September 2022[1]
Preceded by| Randeep Guleria[2]
Dean at Employees' State Insurance
In office
2016–2022
Personal details
Born|  (1966-08-11) 11 August 1966 (age 58)[3]
Yadgir, Karnataka, India
Residence(s)| New Delhi, Delhi
Alma mater| All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (M.Ch)
Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (M.B.B.S.)
Profession| Doctor
Website| Official website

M. Srinivas is an Indian medical professional and the current director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.[1]

## Early life and education

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M. Srinivas was raised in Karnataka's Yadgir district, where his father, Ashappa, served as a tehsildar.[4] He attended the Government Model Primary School at Station Bazar, Yadgir, for his early education and later continued his studies at the Government New Kannada Proudha Shaale in the same district. Srinivas completed his pre-university education at a PU College in Yadgir before moving to Bellary for further studies.[5]

He received his MBBS degree at the Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences.[3] After completing his MBBS, Srinivas earned a Master Chirurgiae (MCh) degree from AIIMS, New Delhi.[6]

## Career

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Srinivas was a professor in the special expert division of the pediatric surgery department at AIIMS, Delhi.[citation needed] In 2016, he assumed the position of Dean at the  Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Medical College, and Hospital in Hyderabad.[7][non-primary source needed]

In September 2022, Srinivas was appointed as the director of AIIMS, Delhi,[1][8] by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.[9]

## See also

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* S. Amin Tabish

## References

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1. ^ a b c "M Srinivas appointed Director of AIIMS-Delhi". PTI News. 23 September 2022.
2. ^ "AIIMS gets a new director as Randeep Guleria's tenure ends". Business Today. 23 September 2022.
3. ^ a b "From Kannada medium school in Yadgir to AIIMS director, journey of Dr Srinivas". The Indian Express. 26 September 2022.
4. ^ "Yadgir native appointed Director of AIIMS-New Delhi". The Hindu. 25 September 2022.
5. ^ "Dr Srinivas from Yadgir appointed AIIMS director". The New Indian Express. 25 September 2022.
6. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework" (PDF). www.aiims.edu.
7. ^ "ESIC Medical Educational Institutes". www.esic.gov.in.
8. ^ "Exclusive: AIIMS director Dr M. Srinivas on what makes it topper". The Week. 27 November 2022.
9. ^ "Dr M Srinivas appointed as new AIIMS director". ANI. 23 September 2022.