Passing on of Dr. Nittin R. Parkhe (MBBS batch of 1971)

Dear friends,

We are sorry to inform you of the passing on of Dr. Nittin R. Parkhe (MBBS batch of 1971) on 28 April 2026.

The Batch of 1971 has written fondly about their friend

Dr. Nittin Rattan Parkhe

29.6.1953 – 28.4.2026

Dr. Nittin Rattan Parkhe – Batch of 1971. Nittin came to Vellore from Pune. His father was a surgeon who had served in Christian Mission hospitals in Wai and Satara in Maharashtra. His mother was a Marathi teacher who also translated English books into Marathi. His father passed away before he came to Vellore. Being an only child, Nittin was very attached to his mother. Like his father, he also dreamt of being a surgeon one day.

Nittin was a gentle soul who always had a smile for everyone and never an unkind word for any person. He was very handsome, extremely charming, witty and a thorough gentleman. From slum days to internship, he was always a person willing to walk the extra mile for all his friends. Participating in night raids on the mango orchards of Bagayam, spending many evenings on College hill singing the music of the 70’s under the stars, playing bridge, to spending late nights in exam preparations, his company was a source of joy to all of us. Having a soft melodious voice, we will always remember his wonderful rendition of the famous Kris Kristofferson song – Sunday Morning Coming Down.

During internship he married our classmate, Meera Khanna, after 3 years of dating. Following internship he completed his sponsorship obligation as Methodist Hospital, Mathura, and the family then moved to UK and from there to USA. Their two sons were born during this period. Nittin tried his hand at surgery, but felt drawn to Radiology. The family came back to India and both Nittin & Meera worked in St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi. They were then sponsored for Post Graduation at CMC Ludhiana where Nittin completed his MD in Radiology. He rejoined work in St. Stephen’s in 1991 and was instrumental in setting up the first CT Scanner there. Over time he became extremely competent in CT reporting, a skill he continued to develop right through his career. He became Head of Radiology at St. Stephen’s in 2009 and continued at St. Stephen’s till his retirement in 2019.

He then returned to Pune with his mother. He was very active on our Batch of ‘71 WhatsApp group and started a daily quiz program where he would hunt for and put up a daily quiz for us to solve. These became so popular that when he took a break we all felt a part of our daily life was missing. Little did we know that he was gravely sick with Chronic Renal Failure. This year was spent mainly in hospital and he sent us a final message saying he was being shifted to ICU, where he left us for his eternal rest.

As we grieve as a batch at this time, we remember a person who embodied grace, a loyal friend, and – as his middle name says – a true Rattan. Farewell, dear Nittin. We will always cherish the years we spent with you. Our hearts go out to his two sons – Vineet and Vaibhav – and stand with them in this hour of bereavement.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved members of the family at this time.

Sincerely,

Smitha Jasper

Secretary, CMC Alumni Association