Arrested ‘Fake’ Cardiologist Claimed Foreign Degrees, Thousands of Surgeries in Resume, Says Consultancy Firm
Arrested 'Fake' Cardiologist Claimed Foreign Degrees, Thousands of Surgeries in Resume, Says Consultancy Firm
The alleged fake cardiologist, Narendra Yadav alias Narendra John Camm, who is currently in police custody over charges of forgery and embezzlement, had repeatedly applied for medical positions across Madhya Pradesh by making exaggerated claims in his resume, an Indore-based consultancy firm revealed on Friday.
Camm was arrested from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, earlier this week following a probe into the deaths of seven patients at the Damoh Missionary Hospital (DMH). Authorities sealed the hospital’s cath lab on Thursday as part of the ongoing investigation.
Pankaj Soni, director of an Indore-based employment consultancy that connects medical professionals to hospitals nationwide, told PTI that Camm had applied for jobs through his firm thrice — in 2020, 2023, and again in 2024 — each time submitting a highly suspicious resume.
“We first received his resume in 2020 after we published an online advertisement for a cardiologist required at a private hospital,” said Soni. “His resume claimed affiliations with leading institutions in India, the UK, the US, Germany, Spain, and France. He also listed major degrees in medicine and stated he had operated on thousands of patients. It raised a red flag — why would such a highly qualified doctor want to work in small towns?”
In 2023, Camm’s resume was forwarded to a hospital in Burhanpur, where the officials also expressed concerns about the authenticity of his credentials. Following this, the consultancy firm ceased further engagement with his applications.
In 2024, Camm submitted a third, nine-page resume, identifying himself as a senior cardiologist with a permanent address in Birmingham, UK. The document listed extensive experience, including 18,740 coronary angiographies and 14,236 coronary angioplasties, Soni said.
Camm’s arrest came after Damoh Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr. MK Jain filed a complaint, prompting a police case of forgery and embezzlement.
