The passing away of Dr D B Kadam, noted physician and former Head of Department of Medicine at B J Government Medical College, has left the medical community, colleagues, students and patients in deep mourning. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO

Dr Kadam, who post retirement also served as ex-Dean, Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital, served twice on several state-level task force groups during both pandemics — A(H1N1) (swine flu) and Covid-19 — chalking out guidelines and was also one of the key members on the state technical committees on how to prevent and control non-communicable diseases.

He passed away early Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness at Noble hospital. He was 69. Dr Kadam is survived by wife and son.

Dr Chetan Deshmukh, consultant physician at Deenan

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