Gurdarshan S. Thind

Background

Thind, Gurdarshan S. was born on October 17, 1940 in Lyallpore, Punjab, India. Son of S. Manmohan Singh and Sardarni Ajaib Kaur (Jawanda) Thind. came to the United States, 1963.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Punjab U., 1962; graduate diploma, University of Pennsylvania, 1965; Master of Science in Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania, 1966.

Career

Intern, Rajindra Hospital of Government Medical College, Patiala, India, 1962; intern, University of Pennsylvania, 1963-1964; cardiology fellow, University of Pennsylvania, 1964-1967; resident in internal medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1968-1970; associate instructor in cardiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1964-1969; associate in medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1970; assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1970-1972; assistant professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972-1976; associate professor, U. Louisville, 1976-1985; professor, U. Louisville, 1985-1995; clinical professor, since 1995; director hypertension section, U. Louisville, 1976-1995. Lecturer university and science meetings in the United States and ffgn. countries, since 1965.

Achievements

• Gurdarshan S. Thind has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

General secretary Sikh Study Circle Louisville, 1967-1987. Consultant Washington Sikh Center, since 1988. Coordinator Sikh Youth Camps, Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1984.

Fellow American College of Physicians (life member), American College Cardiology. Member American Physiological Society, American Society Hypertension (founding), numerous others.

Connections

Married Rajinder Kaur Sekhon, June 26, 1967. Children: Gurpreet K., Gurbir S.

Father:

S. Manmohan Singh Thind

Mother:

Sardarni Ajaib Kaur (Jawanda) Thind

Spouse:

Rajinder Kaur Sekhon

child:

Gurpreet K. Thind

child:

Gurbir S. Thind