Ahmedabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC), in a letter to the Gujarat Medical Council (GMC), vacated the stay on the debarment of Dr Prashant Vazirani. A cardiologist, he was named as one of the prime suspects in the deaths of two patients at Khyati Hospital after unwarranted angioplasty procedures in Nov last year.
In an order dated April 10, NMC had directed GMC to stay the debarment of Dr Vazirani’s name from the register of medical practitioners of GMC for three years until the hearing of the matter.
Following the relief granted to Dr Vazirani, GMC wrote to NMC last week with facts related to the case, including the report from the fact-finding committee constituted by the govt of Gujarat.
GMC’s letter also stated that if the stay by NMC continues, it will pose a significant threat to public health and undermine trust in the medical regulatory framework.
The NMC letter vacating the stay, signed on April 25, reads, “Therefore, after going through the contents of the communication dated April 23, 2025, of GMC and material facts provided therein, EMRB, after careful consideration, hereby vacates the ex-parte stay order dated April 10, 2025, passed by the Board.”
Signed by Dr Raghav Langer, secretary of NMC, it also mentioned that GMC’s letter dated April 23 “brought forth certain new facts to the notice of EMRB” that included Dr Vazirani being in judicial custody since his arrest on Nov 13, his status as a non-empanelled doctor at the hospital for the PMJAY scheme and him performing unwarranted angiography and angioplasty procedures.
The NMC letter has directed the GMC and Dr Vazirani to submit case related documents, investigation report, case chargesheet among other relevant documents within 10 days of receiving the order.
Dr Nitin Vora, president of GMC, said that it is a victory for GMC and sets the right precedent. “We had presented the facts in the case and had requested NMC to consider the other side of the arguments, too. We will comply with the requirements by NMC in this case,” he said.
