Doctor collapses, dies after reaching hospital for duty in Thiruvananthapuram

KAZHAKUTTAM: AJ Hospital Medical Administrator Dr. P. Gopalakrishnan collapsed on Wednesday morning at work and died while undergoing treatment. He was a native of Pathanamthitta, Konni Venmeli.

Dr Gopalakrishnan reached A.J. Hospital for duty on Wednesday from his son's house in Kazhakuttam but collapsed while getting out of his car. He was immediately taken to the hospital's intensive care unit and later to another private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, but his life could not be saved.

Dr Gopalakrishnan had been living at his son's house in Kazhakuttam for a long time. He has served in hospitals such as Azizia Medical College Kollam, Neyyattinkara NIMS Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram Jubilee Hospital, Pathanamthitta Muthoot Medical Care, and Konni Believers Medical Centre.

Gopalakrishnan leaves behind his wife, Beena Nair, and children: Rohit (Kottarakkara Vijaya Hospital, GM), Sindhu (Teacher, Kitto International School). in-laws: Sona Rohit, Jayakrishnan. The funeral was held in Konni.