Noted robotic surgeon Dr Khurshid A Guru today delivered lecture on “Half Rotten Apples: The Surgical journey from Sopore to New York.” at DPS Srinagar here.
In a statement, DPS Srinagar said “Dr Guru is the sonof famous cardiologist of Kashmir, A Ahad Guru, and has charted an equallyillustrious career as an educator and robotic surgeon having performed morethan 300 surgeons through the Applied Technology Laboratory for AdvancedSurgery (ATLAS) Program at Roswell.”
“He is also founder of the Guru Charitable Foundation,which has supported health- and education-related programs in Kashmir since2007. He is the man behind Buffalo Healthcare Exploration (BHE), an excitingthree week summer program that offers high school students the opportunity tolearn and innovate. Dr Guru talked about human compassion, thinking out of thebox, develop a spirit of volunteering and the future driven by AI. He sharedvarious anecdotes from his life that illustrated the art of thinking out of thebox. Dr Guru also proposed to extend the exchange program to teachers andstudents of the school to hone their skills,” the statement said.
Principal DPS Srinagar Alistair R A Freese expressedgratitude to Dr Guru saying the school is grateful for his insights. “I amsure the students and teachers both will be immensely benefited by it,” hesaid.
Chairman Vijay Dhar expressed delight at the proposed exchange programme. “To hear adoctor of international repute call our institution a torch bearer validatesour hard work. We are thrilled that our students and teachers will benefit fromthis expertise,” Dhar said.