Aligarh, May 6 -- Superannuated faculty member of the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and professor of medicine, Professor Sifat Afzal passed away at a Bhopal hospital.

The late professor served as the Chairperson, Department of Medicine and Provost, S N Hall. She consulted patients at the Neurology Clinic along with the Medicine OPD. Seizures and other neurological issues were her focus areas.

"Prof Sifat taught generations of graduate and post-graduate students, many of whom went on to prestigious academic and practice positions in India and around the world. She maintained a close relationship with her students, who held her in high esteem", said AMU Vice Chancellor, Professor Tariq Mansoor. ...