Maj Gen has served in the Armed Forces for more than 35 years and has more than 20 years of teaching experience in various Army teaching institutions. He has provided his valuable services in the field of Laboratory Medicine to the Indian Army for which he was honoured with Commendation Card by Chief of the Army in 1985 & 2014.
He has also been an examiner of various reputed Universities.
Amongst his notable tenures when in service has been as a young medical officer in Indian Military Team for providing medical cover to Sikhs and their families in the Army relief camp following Mrs Indira Gandhi’s assassination. He was honored with Commendation Card by Chief of the Army for his contribution.
He has headed the affiliated teaching hospital of Armed Forces Medical College Pune, the largest Indian Armed Forces hospital in 2015-16. The hospital has a team of more than 300 doctors to handle an average daily load of more than 6000 OPD and 1000 inpatients. The Hon’ble Union Minister of Defence awarded him the Raksha Mantri Trophy for the best Armed Forces hospital in 2015.Dr .Tapan Kumar Saha