Lt. Gen Madhuri Kanitkar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd) is the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. She is a medical graduate of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune University and Postgraduate in MD (Paediatric) from Indian Naval Hospital Ship (INHS), Asvini. She has had the distinction of being first in Pune University in all the three phases of MBBS and was awarded the President’s Gold Medal & Kalinga Trophy for the best outgoing student of the graduate wing in academics and extra-curricular activities in 1982.
She is a Paediatric Nephrologist who has done her postgraduate in Paediatric from Mumbai in 1990 and Training in Paediatric Nephrology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, followed by Fellowships at NUH Singapore and GOS London. She has also completed the FAIMER Fellowship in Medical Education. She has been a guest speaker at various National & International conferences.
Gen Kanitkar has been Professor and Head of Paediatric at AFMC and also the Dean at her Alma Mater. She has over 22 years of teaching experience and has been awarded best Teacher of MUHS in 2008. She has guided many postgraduate students and examiner of Paediatrics. She has been known to work for students’ welfare.
For her distinguished service Gen Kanitkar has been awarded Param Vishist Seva Medal in 2022, Ati Vishist Seva Medal in 2018, Vishist Seva Medal in 2014, Commendation by Chief of the Army Staff in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2012 (twice) and Commendation by GOC-in-C-in 2008.
