| Profession |
Military Doctor |
| Famous For |
Becoming the first woman from the armed forces to be appointed as the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) |
| Physical Stats |
| Height (approx.) |
5′ 6″ (168 cm) |
| Eye Colour |
Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour |
Black |
| Military Service |
| Service/Branch |
Armed Forces Medical Services |
| Rank |
Three-Star General |
| Service Years |
26 December 1985 – present |
| Service Number |
75408-F |
| Commands |
• Command Medical Officer of the Indian Navy’s Southern Naval Command (22 June 2020 – 31 January 2021)
• Commanding Officer of INHS Asvini (31 January 2021 – December 2021)
• Command Medical Officer of the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command (December 2021 – October 2022)
• Director and Commandant of Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune (October 2022 – 10 January 2023)
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| Head of Departments |
• Head of the Radiation Oncology Department at Army Hospital (R&R)
• Head of the Radiation Oncology Department at Command Hospital Southern Command |
| Major Designations |
• Director General Medical Services (Navy) (DGMS Navy)
• Director General Medical Services (Air) (DGMS Air)
• Senior Registrar at INHS Asvini
• Flag Officer (FO) of the Indian Navy
• 46th Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) (1 October 2024 – October 2026)
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| Military Decorations |
Commendation Cards
• Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Commendation (2001)
• General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Commendation (2013)
• Chief of Army Staff (CAS) Commendation (2017)
Military Medals
• Sainya Seva Medal
• Operation Vijay Medal (1999)
• Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) (2021)
• Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) (25 January 2024)
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| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth |
Year, 1964 |
| Age (as of 2024) |
60 Years |
| Birthplace |
Army Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi |
| Nationality |
Indian |
| School |
Timpany Senior Secondary School, Andhra Pradesh |
| College/University |
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai
• University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Educational Qualification(s) |
• MBBS from AFMC (Passed out in 1985)
• Doctor of Medicine in Radiology from AFMC (1992)
• DNB degree in Radiation Oncology from the Tata Memorial Centre
• Degree in Gamma Knife Surgery (Noninvasive Radiation Therapy) from the University of Pittsburgh |
| Blood Group |
B+ |
| Food Habit |
Vegetarian |
| Hobbies |
Reading, Travelling |
| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Family |
| Husband/Spouse |
C. S. Naidu (Surgeon Rear Admiral in the Indian Navy)
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| Children |
Son– Rohan |
| Parents |
Father– (retired Indian Navy commander) |
| Siblings |
Brother– (retired Indian Navy commodore; submarine commander) |
| Other Relatives |
Sister-in-law– Devina Bajpayee (retired Indian Navy medical officer) |
| Money Factor |
| Salary (approx.) |
Rs. 1,82,200 – Rs. 2,24,100 (as the Vice Admiral of the Indian Navy) (as of 2024) |
