The medical fraternity in Bombay lost one of its prominent and highly decorated members when Dr Pesi Behramsha Bharucha, a pioneering surgeon and ex-medical director of Breach Candy Hospital, passed away on November 28, 2018 at the age of 98.
Bharucha lived a life filled with achievements, both professional and personal, which had been earned through meeting challenges with fortitude, dedication, hard work, integrity and a spirit of service.
In the early 1950s, after completing his MD, Bharucha set off for Britain and studied surgery. He earned the fellowship – and the post-nominal FRCS (Fellowship of the Royal College of......