Background
Parulkar, Gurukumar Bhalchandra was born on December 1, 1931 in Bombay, India. Son of Bhalchandra Jivaji and Shantabai Bhalchandra (Bhandarkar) Parulkar.
educator consultant cardiovascular surgeon
Parulkar, Gurukumar Bhalchandra was born on December 1, 1931 in Bombay, India. Son of Bhalchandra Jivaji and Shantabai Bhalchandra (Bhandarkar) Parulkar.
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Bombay, 1955. Master of Science, Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Bombay, 1958.
Lecturer in surgery, Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, 1956-1962; assistant professor surgery, Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College/KEM Hospital, Bombay, 1962-1964; professor surgery, Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College/KEM Hospital, Bombay, 1964-1974; director surgery, Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College/KEM Hospital, Bombay, 1974-1984; dean, director, Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College/KEM Hospital, Bombay, 1984-1989; chairman research county, Heart Institute, Bombay, since 1990. Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 1975-1995. Board directors KEM Hospital, 1974-1989, Heart Institute, since 1990, Khorakiwala Foundation, Bombay, since 1992.
Member faculty Municipal Corporation, Bombay, 1959—1989. Advisor Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi, 1975—1989. Managing trustee G. M. Charitable Mission, Bombay, since 1995.
Member of Association Cardiovasc. Surgeons India, Association Cardiovasc. Surgeons Asia (president 1982-1983, 1980-1981, Presidential medal of Lifetime Achievement 1982), Indian Association Surgeons, Indian Education Society 1983-1984.
Married Vidya Dattatraya Telang, May 17, 1957. 2 children.