Gynaecologist SK Bhandari, who assisted during birth of Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, dies of COVID
She was admitted to the hospital two weeks back for some heart-related issues but tested positive for COVID-19, said Dr D S Rana, chairman of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
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NEW DELHI: One of the longest serving doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here and renowned obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr S K Bhandari died on Thursday due to COVID-19 related complications, officials said.
Dr Bhandari, who delivered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her two children, was 86.
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New Delhi: One of the longest serving doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here and renowned obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr S K Bhandari died on Thursday due to COVID-19, officials said.
Dr Bhandari, who delivered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her two children, was 86.
Dr Bhandari was admitted to the hospital two weeks back for some heart-related issues but tested positive for COVID-19, said Dr D S Rana, chairman of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. She had received both the doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, he added.
Dr Bhandari s husband, a retired IAS officer, is also in the ICU after he tested positive for COVID-19 and he has not been informed about his wife s death, he said.
Renowned Delhi gynaecologist who delivered Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi and her kids, dies of Covid-19
Renowned Delhi gynaecologist who delivered Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi and her kids, dies of Covid-19
Dr SK Bhandari, one of the longest-serving doctors at Delhi s Ganga Ram Hospital, who delivered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her two children, died due to Covid-19 complications on Thursday.
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UPDATED: May 14, 2021 09:17 IST
Dr SK Bhandari established the gynaecology and obstetrics department of the Ganga Ram hospital and even though she was not an IVF specialist. (Photo: Hospital website)
One of the longest-serving doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi and renowned obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr SK Bhandari died on Thursday due to Covid-19 related complications, officials said.
Gynaecologist Dr SK BhandariWho Delivered Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi and Her Kids Dies of COVID
Dr Bhandari was 86 at the time of her demise. The renowned gynaecologist delivered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her two children.
| 14 May 2021 7:14 AM GMT
New Delhi- Dr SK Bhandari, a renowned obstetrician and gynaecologist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, succumbed to the coronavirus infection on Thursday, according to officials.
Dr Bhandari was 86 at the time of her demise. The renowned gynaecologist delivered Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her two children.
Dr DS Rana, chairman of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said she was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago for heart problems but tested positive for Covid-19. He also added that the veteran gynaecologist received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.