Srinagar, Jan 10: Dr. (Prof) Farhat Hameed, a popular and well-known gynaecologist and obstetrician in Jammu and Kashmir, passed away today. Dr. Hameed was a respected mentor, professor, and trainer, apart from being a highly competent doctor at Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar.
She served the people of J&K with compassion and dedication throughout her career. Her death is being widely mourned by those whose lives she touched at various stages.
Even after her retirement from GMC Srinagar, Dr. Hameed continued to serve patients at her clinic in Barbar Shah, Srinagar. She provided specialised care in women’s health for many years, earning recognition from patients for her attentive, effective, and humane treatment.
Recalling her as a person with a golden heart, Prof Shahnaz Taing, former Head of the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at GMC Srinagar, said, “I have not met a more humble, kind, and caring person—not just towards colleagues and students, but towards everyone she came in contact with.” She paid rich tributes to the deceased and expressed condolences to the bereaved family.
Prof Iqbal Saleem, Head of the Department of General Surgery at GMC Srinagar, said Prof Hameed was a people’s obstetrician and gynaecologist who brought countless lives into this world with her patient-friendly approach.
“A soft-spoken, diligent teacher who shaped and mentored countless doctors and specialists. God bless her soul,” he said.
