Doha, Oct. 21 -- Eminent Indian orthopaedic surgeon Dr N S Bhat, who hailed from Mangaluru, Karnataka, and helped develop orthopaedic services in Qatar, passed away at Aisha Hospital in Doha on Sunday, October 18. He was 86.

Dr Bhat arrived in Qatar in 1975 and built a career spanning more than five decades. Affectionately known as "Subhu" among friends, he was widely respected for his surgical expertise and commitment to patient care.

Dr Bhat established the Department of Orthopaedics at Rumailah Hospital in 1976. He subsequently helped establish the Orthopaedic Surgery Department at Hamad Hospital in 1980.

In 1999, he moved to Doha Clinic Hospital, where he established its orthopaedic surgery department. In 2013, he joined colleagues...