Director General Medical Services (DGMS)

Surg VAdm Rajat Datta, AVSM, SM, VSM, PHS

Surg VAdm Rajat Datta is an alumnus of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and after completing his MBBS in 1982, was commissioned into AMC on 27 Dec 1982.

Thereafter, he went on to do his post graduate studies in general Medicine viz MD and DNB from Bangalore University and National Board of Examinations respectively in 1990 followed by Super specialization (DM) in Cardiology from Pune University in 1998. He is a Fellow of Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions USA. He also holds the coveted appointment of Cardiologist to the President of India.

He is a renowned teacher and in addition to being the Professor of Cardiology is also an examiner for several Universities and Post Graduate Medical Institutions in India such as Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, JIPMER, National Board of Examination and Dept of Examinations and Dept of Biotechnology IIT Roorkee.

Over the past three and a half decades, besides tenanting the usual appointments in several military hospitals, he has also served as Classified Specialist (Medicine & Cardiology) in 151 Base Hospital and Command Hospital (WC) Chandimandir. Thereafter he had a tenure each in MH (CTC) Pune and Army Hospital (R & R) Delhi Cantt as the Professor and Head of Department of Cardiology following which he was posted as Consultant (Medicine & Cardiology) to Army Hospital (R & R) Delhi Cantt. He had been holding the prestigious appointment of Comdt AFC, New Delhi. He was also Addl DGMS (Army) New Delhi. He had been holding the appointment of MG Med, HQ Central Command and Comdt, CH (CC) Lucknow.

The Flag Officer assumed appointment of Director General Medical Services (Navy) on 01 Jul 2020. Prior to assuming the present appointment, the Flag Officer held the appointment of Comdt, Army Hospital (R&R) Delhi Cantt & Col Comdt.

For his dedication and devotion to the service he was awarded VSM in 2005, SM (D) in 2014 and AVSM in 2017. He has also been awarded GOC-in-C (WC) Commendation Card and GOC-in-C (SC) Commendation Card in 2006 and 2008 respectively. The Flag Officer is appointed as Honorary Surgeon to The President of India with effect from 01 Feb 2020.

Maj Gen Rashmi Datta, VSM, spouse, is MG (MED) HQ Delhi Area and they are blessed with one son, Maj Shivesh Datta who is presently serving in 404 Fd Hosp.