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A young Trinida­di­an doc­tor’s stel­lar aca­d­e­m­ic achieve­ment is a source of im­mense pride for the coun­try as well as his peers and col­leagues in the med­ical pro­fes­sion.

On March 13 Dr Pan­duran­ga Dat­ta­treya See­ta­hal-Maraj, 37, MBBS MRCS, FRCS Neu­ro­surgery, re­ceived the pres­ti­gious Nor­man Dott Medal for out­stand­ing per­for­mance in the Fel­low­ship of the Roy­al Col­lege of Sur­geons (FRCS) Neu­ro­surgery ex­am­i­na­tions.

He ob­tained the high­est marks over­all in the UK. While the ex­am­i­na­tions were con­duct­ed in 2023, the fe­lic­i­ta­tion cer­e­mo­ny to present the award was held in Belfast, Ire­land, ear­li­er this month.