Former AIIMS Director M.C. Misra -- who retired on January 31 -- has been appointed as honorary senior consultant at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here, said the city-based hospital.

Misra will be with the Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, the hospital said in a statement.

Misra, one of India's top general surgeons, served as director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for over three years.