Surgeon Rear Admiral Jandhyala Sridhar assumes charge as Command Medical Officer - The HinduPublished - October 03, 2026 12:47 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAMSurgeon Rear Admiral Jandhyala Sridhar, who assumed charge as Command Medical Officer, Headquarters Eastern Naval Command, in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTSurgeon Rear Admiral Jandhyala Sridhar assumed charge as Command Medical Officer, Headquarters Eastern Naval Command, on Thursday.Commissioned into the Indian Navy on June 30, 1993, Surgeon Rear Admiral Sridhar is an alumnus of Timpany School, Visakhapatnam, and the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. A specialist in dermatology, he has over three decades of service.He has held key appointments, including Commanding Officer of INHS Kalyani, Visakhapatnam, during COVID-19, Director and Dean of the Institute of Naval Medicine, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, and Senior Adviser at INHS Asvini and INHS Sanjivani. Before his present appointment, he served as Consultant Dermatology at Command Hospital (Eastern Command), Kolkata.Published - October 03, 2026 12:47 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }