Beoncy Laishram
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Beoncy Laishram | |
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| Born | Kakwa Leiphrakpam Leikai, Imphal West, Manipur, India |
| Other names | Diviya Laishram |
| Education | MBBS |
| Alma mater | Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Employer | Government of Manipur |
| Organization(s) | Shija Hospitals and Research Center |
| Known for | Being the first openly transgender doctor from Northeast India |
Beoncy Laishram (born 1992/1993)[1] is the first openly transgender doctor from Northeast India, and, as of 2021, she is the only transgender doctor from Manipur state. Beoncy is a Resident Medical Officer (RMO) at the Shija Hospitals and Research Institute in Imphal.[1][2]
Career
After working for some time in the Babu Jagjivanram Memorial Hospital in New Delhi, she worked in the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong as a junior resident doctor for one year. In November 2019 she joined at the Shija Hospital and Research Center in Imphal as a Resident Medical Officer (RMO), where she was involved in treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][3][5]
As of 2020 she is taking a post-graduate program in plastic surgery.[5]