Background
Mehta, Geeta was born on June 1, 1949 in Simla, India. Daughter of Jai Krishan and Hem (Dhawan) Sehgal.
Mehta, Geeta was born on June 1, 1949 in Simla, India. Daughter of Jai Krishan and Hem (Dhawan) Sehgal.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi, India, 1970. Doctor of Medicine, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi, India, 1977.
Demonstrator in microbiology Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, 1974-1980, associate professor microbiology, 1988-1990, professor microbiology, 1990-1994, professor, head department microbiology, director World Health Organization collaborating center, since 1994. Lecturer in microbiology Great Britain Pant Hospital, 1981-1983, assistant professor microbiology, 1983-1988. Advisor on hospital waste management Government West Bengal, 1997.
Member hospital equipment section committee Bureau Indian Standards, 1998. Member technical research group National Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Control Organization Government of India, 1998.
Fellow Indian Medical Association, Academy Medical Specialists. Member Academy Medical Sciences, National Academy Medical Sciences, Hospital Infection Society of India (honorary secretary since 1998. Bulletin editor 1997), Asia Pacific Society for Infection Control (founding).
Married Arun Mehta February 18, 1973. 1 child, Anish.