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Our Staff

Doctors
Dr. George Verghese, 
Dr. George Verghese,
Trained at: Christian Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab
Speciality: General Surgery, Orthopaedic surgery, Plastic Surgery
Starts/started at LHW: 01.01.1979
Email: sheilaji.salve@gmail.com
Phone: 91-1902-253802

Dr. Laji, as he is popularly known, has run the hospital for the past twenty five years and has built it into what it is now. He is now the Director of the Community Wing of the hospital, having handed over the charge of the base hospital to Dr. Philip.
Dr. Sheila Verghese Dr. Sheila Verghese
Trained at: Christian Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab
Speciality: Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Starts/started at LHW: 01.01.1979
Email: sheilaji.salve@gmail.com
Phone: 91-1902-253802

Dr. Sheila has been  the able companion to Dr. Laji in their building this place up, and now is focussing more on the community outreach and teaching and training.
Dr.Anna Alexander Dr.Anna Alexander
Trained at: Shreveport, Lousiana, USA
Speciality: Internal Medicine, Emergency medicine
Starts/started at LHW: 01.03.2004
Email: annapmd@outgun.com

Anna worked as Associate Prof in Emergency medicine, till she came to India. She has been running medical clinics to Ladakh since 1993. She is the only internal medicine specialist here. She now is implementing management protocols and procedures  at the hospital.

Dr.Philip Alexander Dr.Philip Alexander
Trained at: Christian Medical College,Ludhiana, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Speciality: General Surgery, Surgical Gasteroenterology
Starts/started at LHW: 01.03.2004
Email: philalex1@gmail.com
Phone: 91-1902-253100 Mobile 09816033110

Philip has been on the staff of Christian Medical College, department of Surgery for many years. His interest is to direct the focus and attention of medical education into the rural areas. He is the present Medical Superintendant of the hospital.

You can keep up with whats happening with us at our blogspot:  http://manalihospital.blogspot.com/

Dr. Rahul Gill Dr. Rahul Gill
Trained at: Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab
Speciality: Resident in Rural Surgery, currently at Padhar hospital as part of his training.
Starts/started at LHW: 02.05.2005

Dr. Rahul is nearly finishing his training at Padhar hospital. He will return August 09. His wife Dr. Jasmeet is currently third  year anesthetic resident in CMC Ludhiana. She will finish in two years time to return to us.


Dr Nisha Kapoor Dr Nisha Kapoor
Speciality: Dental Surgeon
Starts/started at LHW: 22.01.2008

Dr.Ashmit Aryan Dr.Ashmit Aryan
Speciality: Dental Surgeon
Starts/started at LHW: 08.09.2008
Email: ashmit.aryan@yahoo.in
Phone: 9736157478

Dr Susan Passah Dr Susan Passah
Starts/started at LHW: 01.03.2009

Dr. Dennis Martin Dr. Dennis Martin
Trained at: Christian Medical College Vellore
Speciality: M.B.B.S.
Starts/started at LHW: 01.09.2009

Dr. Dennis trained at CMC Vellore and is performing his service obligation with us here. He was married recently and his wife Sharel joins him. They are a great asset to the institution.
Dr Reema Charles Dr Reema Charles
Trained at: Christian Medical College Ludhiana
Speciality: M.B.B.S
Starts/started at LHW: 01.01.2010

Reema is doing her service obligation here for two years. We are very glad to have her.

Pravesh Paul Pravesh Paul
Trained at: Christian Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab
Speciality: M.B.B.S
Starts/started at LHW: 07.01.2010

Nurses
Mariama Lucase Mariama Lucase
Starts/started at LHW: 02.02.1978

Sister Mariamma Lucose is currently the seniormost member of our staff, having served faithfully here for thirty years now.
Achama Babu Achama Babu
Starts/started at LHW: 01.09.1979

Sister Achama has worked here faithfully for twenty seven years now, and currently manages the ot, with Sister Mamta.
Mariama Thampy Mariama Thampy
Starts/started at LHW: 01.07.1987

Sister Mariamma Thampy has served faithfully here for 23 years.
Mamta Sharma Mamta Sharma
Speciality: GNM
Starts/started at LHW: 15.10.1991

Sister Mamta has served faithfully here since 1991, and currently manages our OT with Sister Achhamma
Prabhjot Kaur Prabhjot Kaur
Starts/started at LHW: 01.04.2001

Sister Rashmie has worked here since 2001, and was our first B.Sc. staff nurse.
Rajni Rajni
Starts/started at LHW: 01.08.2004

Sister Rajni joined as a trainee and then joined our staff.
Meenu Verma Meenu Verma
Speciality: GNM
Starts/started at LHW: 11.10.2004

Meenu is a campus kid, who went on to do her training in nursing and has joined us.
Geeta Devi Geeta Devi
Starts/started at LHW: 01.05.2005

Geeta is the kid of one of our staff who was trained and has now rejoined us.

Apai(Peimwon) Apai(Peimwon)
Speciality: nursing
Starts/started at LHW: 05.05.2008

Apei was sent for nursing training and has now joined us. Her brother has also joined now in the OT.
Tsering Dolkar Tsering Dolkar
Starts/started at LHW: 01.10.2008

Tenzin Yangchan Tenzin Yangchan
Starts/started at LHW: 17.08.2009

Elvis Daniel Elvis Daniel
Speciality: B.sc Nursing
Starts/started at LHW: 18.08.2009

Elvis is a B. Sc. staff nurse currently doing his service obligation here with us.
Suman Devi Suman Devi
Starts/started at LHW: 01.10.2009

Suman opted to return to this area previously was working in Andhra Pradesh.
Kusam Lata Kusam Lata
Trained at: 17.08.2009
Starts/started at LHW: 17.10.2009

Nirmala Thakur Nirmala Thakur
Starts/started at LHW: 01.03.2010

Nirmala first joined as part of our community effort, then was sent for nursing training, did a brief stint in IGMC Simla before deciding to come back to join us again.

Ruth Lawrence Ruth Lawrence
Speciality: GNM
Starts/started at LHW: 18.03.2010

Ruth is doing her service obligation here.
Shilpa prakash Shilpa prakash
Speciality: GNM
Starts/started at LHW: 08.04.2010

One of our local girls sent for training and who has now rejoined us.
Annie Khakhar Annie Khakhar
Speciality: GNM
Starts/started at LHW: 03.05.2010

Annie is performing her service obligation here.
Sunita Bodh Sunita Bodh
Speciality: GNM
Starts/started at LHW: 06.05.2010

Sunita is a local girl who was sent for nursing training and now has returned to work here.
Clinical Assistants
Ward aides Kamala, Tuli, Parvati Ward aides Kamala, Tuli, Parvati

These staff have been faithfully serving for years.
Rickchin Dourchi Rickchin Dourchi
Trained at: Christian Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab
Speciality: Dental Technician
Starts/started at LHW: 10.10.2008

Rinzin trained at CMC Ludhiana and is the backbone of the department.
Anaesthetics
Harish Harish
Trained at: Ferozepur
Starts/started at LHW: 07.07.1997

Harish has been trained in multiple fields. He is a dental technician and also our nurse anesthetist. He and Ravinder manage all our OT cases.
Ravindra Gautam Ravindra Gautam
Trained at: St. Stephens Hospital
Speciality: Anesthsia technician
Starts/started at LHW: 01.05.2009

Ravindra joined us having been trained at St. Stephens hospital Delhi. His wife Smriti has joined us as a cashier also. We are glad to have them. He has replaced Vinay who is currently on study leave.
Admin
Hukum Daniel Hukum Daniel
Trained at: Institute Of Network Technology and Jetking New Delhi,
Speciality: Networking and Computer Hardware
Starts/started at LHW: 19.09.2005
Email: huku0106@gmail.com
Phone: 9816313344

Hukum has joined us at a crucial time, when the twenty computers are being networked. This is God's provision. He is now quite busy getting them all networked.

He has experience in local area networks and hardware, but will also have to learn some software as Faisal, our software consultant might soon have to leave us.

He is engaged to Meena in the dental department and that is another welcome addition to our hospital family.

Dr. Ranjit Christopher Dr. Ranjit Christopher
Trained at: Christian Dental College,Ludhiana, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Speciality: Dentistry and now Hospital Adminstration
Starts/started at LHW: 01.04.2006
Email: ranjit.christopher@gmail.com
Phone: 9816527240

Dr. Ranjit Christopher first trained as a dentist, then went on to do hospital adminstration. He has achieved high standards in both fields, but at present prefers to concentrate on the latter.

He has joined as the Hospital Adminstrator (at last). We can hear Philip breathe an audible sigh of relief.

We are specially thankful for his joining and for his wife also who accompanies him to join as our social worker.

All the best Christo, and we look forward to your contribution.

Incidentally Christo and his wife Pushpa are recently married and both of them are very talented in music. We look forward to many a song together.

Mr. Charles Benjamin Mr. Charles Benjamin
Trained at: Christian Medical College Ludhiana
Speciality: Office administration
Starts/started at LHW: 02.03.2009
Email: "Charles Benjamin" <cbenjamin.lwh@in.com>

Mr. Charles was previously in CMC Ludhiana and we welcome him to help with the office administration in our hospital. Our small hospital still has many loose ends to be tied up in terms of office protocols and we welcome his input into all this.
Sister Victoria Benjamin Sister Victoria Benjamin
Trained at: CMC Ludhiana
Speciality: Nursing
Starts/started at LHW: 02.03.2009
Email: vcbenjamin@hotmail.com

Sister Victoria brings a wealth of nursing and administrative experience to LWH, previously having retired as the Nursing Superintendant of the Christian Nursing College of Ludhiana. We welcome her to our hospital and we are certain that nursing standards will skyrocket at her arrival.
Other
Ms. Kalpana, Ms. Kalpana,
Speciality: Accounts
Starts/started at LHW: 10.05.1999

Ms. Kalpana has been here for the past ten years, and has now become the backbone of the accounts department. Despite no formal training she very ably manages all documentation and accounts.

Johannah Hardy Johannah Hardy
Trained at: Christian Medical College Vellore
Speciality: Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Starts/started at LHW: 01.01.2002

Johannah has set up an excellent physiotherapy service. She provides her specialised care to supplement and bolster the orthopedic and rehabilitative work done here.

She is assisted ably by Mr. Dhuni Chand.

Lori from the United States is contributing her skills and services for three months and is a big boost to the department. Welcome and thanks, Lori.

Yempati Purnachander Yempati Purnachander
Speciality: Accountant
Starts/started at LHW: 01.10.2004

Mr. P.C. Rao has a B. Com, and has just joined us in 2004. He is now a great support and asset, both in the office and in the church, where he holds the position of an elder. His wife and daughter are with him.
Duni Chand Duni Chand
Speciality: Physio Technician
Starts/started at LHW: 01.02.2005

Dhuni is a local person, and is a great asset to the department.
Ms. Pushpa Christopher Ms. Pushpa Christopher
Trained at: Mumbai, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Speciality: Social work
Starts/started at LHW: 01.04.2006
Email: pushpa.lwh@gmail.com

Pushpa Christopher has joined as a social worker, a need which has long been felt for LWH, but we never really thought we would actually have one.

She will now add this dimension to the work in LWH Manali. She hopes to get involved in the community outreach and evolve programmes for this purpose, together with Drs. Jeph and Kaaren Mathias.

Pushpa is very talented in music and together with her husband, we do look forward to many a duet.

Shiv Kant Gupta Shiv Kant Gupta
Starts/started at LHW: 03.06.2008

Shivkant has brought order to our store and keeps a tight rein on our inventory control.
Sharel Singh David Sharel Singh David
Trained at: Christian Medical College, Vellore,
Speciality: Physiotharapist
Starts/started at LHW: 01.11.2009

Sharel, is a great asset to the department, and together with Johanah, help run this busy department. She is married to Dr. Dennis.
Mary George Mary George
Trained at: Christian Medical College, Vellore; Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Speciality: Dietary
Starts/started at LHW: 01.12.2009

Mary has changed the lives of many outside the institution and within, with her expert dietary advice and counselling.