Sheila S. Mathai
Sheila S. Mathai | |
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| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Navy |
| Service years | 1985 – 2022 |
| Rank | Surgeon Vice Admiral |
| Commands | INHS Asvini Institute of Naval Medicine |
| Awards | Nao Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Surgeon Vice Admiral Sheila Samanta Mathai, NM, VSM is a former flag officer in the Indian Navy. She last served as the Director General (Organisation & Personnel) of the Armed Forces Medical Services. She is the fourth woman in the Indian Armed Forces to be promoted to a three-star rank, after Surgeon Vice Admiral Punita Arora, Air Marshal Padma Bandopadhyay and Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar. She is currently the head of the department of neonatology in Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.