Born in Bangalore . Brought up in the North ,mostly Delhi. Joined JIPMER Pondicherry in 1968.
Finished MBBS in 1973.
Finished MS [Gen surg ] In1978.
Spent six years in Thanjavur in Tamilnadu medical service from1980 to 1986.
From 1986 working in JIPMER as faculty member in General surgery deptt