After serving in various appointments and hospitals of the Indian Army for 23 years opted out by taking voluntary premature retirement in 1997. During this time served at AFMC as associate professor. Subsequently headed the Radiology department, at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, Private Hospital Gurgaon, Moolchand Hospital, New Delhi and served for Apollo Hospitals for 3 years in Dubai and subsequently at Indraprastha Hospital New Delhi as coordinator for the department. During this period developed skills as assessor for the NABH (MIS) and conducted audits for accreditor for some Radiology departments and centers Also participated in JCI accreditation processes and IQA processes.