Ashok Vallavdas Mehta

Background

Mehta, Ashok Vallavdas was born on January 16, 1951 in Bakor, India. Son of Vallavdas H. and Sushila V. (Doshi) Mehta. arrived in the United States, 1975.

Education

Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine, Baroda (India) Medical College, 1974.

Career

Intern department of pediatrics, Baroda Medical College, 1975; resident department of pediatrics, Misericordia-Lincoln-Fordham Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1976-1978; postdoctoral fellowship division of pediatric cardiology, U. Miami School Medicine, 1978-1980; special research fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology, U. Miami School Medicine, 1980-1981; assistant professor pediatrics, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 1981-1986; assistant professor pediatrics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, 1981-1986; chief division of pediatric cardiology, James H. Quillen COM, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1986-1997; associate professor pediatrics, James H. Quillen COM, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1986-1993; professor pediatrics, James H. Quillen COM, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1993; private practice, since 1997. Visiting professor division pediatric cardiology U. West Virginia School Medicine, 1985. Lecturer in field; director pediatric preceptor program, family practice resident, Kingsport, 1986-1990.

Director pediatric Chicago Mercantile Exchange program Holston ValleyHosp. Medical Center, Kingsport, 1987-1991. Director Tri-Cities Children's heart Center, Kingsport, since 1986.

Consultant pediatric cardiology Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Johnson City Hospital and Medical Center, Bristol (Tennessee)Memorial Hospital, Indian Path Hospital, Kingsport, Crippled Children's Svc. State of Tennessee, Sycamore Shoals Hospital, Elizabethton, Tennessee. Director pediatric cardiac electro-physiology and pacing fellowship, associate pediatric cardiologist St. Christopher's Hospital Children, Philadelphia, 1981-1986.

Consultant pediatric cardiology Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1981-1986.

Achievements

• Ashok Vallavdas Mehta has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Cardiology, American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Medical Association (Physician's recognition award since 1979), American Heart Association (Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter.1981-1986, county cardiovascular disease in the young since 1992, board directors Greater Kingsport chapter 1990-1992, Washington County chapter since 1992, YoungInvestigator award Pennsylvania chapter 1982-1984), Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, Pediatric Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, S.E. Pediatric Cardiology Society, Tennessee Pediatric Cardiology Association, Tennessee Pediatric Society (Tenn.chpt. Alumni Admissions Program).

Interests

• Avocations: stamp and coin collecting, travel, tennis.

Connections

Married Pragna Sheth, April 2, 1978.

Father:

Vallavdas H. Mehta

Mother:

Sushila V. (Doshi) Mehta

Spouse:

Pragna Sheth