Top doctor who guided Holy Family Hospital to new heights joins Al Shifa
A top Delhi-based doctor, who guided Holy Family Hospital to new heights during her stay there for 35 years (1986—2021), has joined Al Shifa Hospital in Abul Fazal Enclave, according to reliable sources.
Dr Sumbul Warsi, leading paediatrician and ex-Medical Superintendent of Holy Family Hospital, is the new Adviser Clinical Services and paediatrician at Al Shifa Hospital, said a source at the hospital.
Dr Warsi is a highly-respected face in the medical fraternity under whose leadership Holy Family Hospital reached new heights, said a senior journalist, who has been following her medical career graph for years.
He said this is a great achievement for Al Shifa as they have a right person who could turn the hospital into proper hospital where senior experts will be available as consultants.
Under Dr Warsi’s leadership, Holy Family Hospital was known for its dedicated mother-and-child care services.
After retiring from Holy Family Hospital, Dr Warsi in an exclusive interview with the OT, had said to serve Okhla community as an experienced child specialist.
A source said she had offer from top Delhi hospital but she didn’t join preferring Al Shifa, shows her dedication to serve the locality. Also, the source said she had also offer from a top South India hospital.
“Certainly, her joining Al Shifa will help improve the image of the hospital. Admission of patients will go up and so will be income of the hospital. The management can use the money to improve facilities,” he said on the condition of anonymity.
A lot will depend on the Al Shifa management how much free hand it will provide to Dr Warsi, he said.
