Inder Jit Chopra

Background

Chopra, Inder Jit was born on December 15, 1939 in Gujranwala, India. Son of Kundan Lal and Labhwati (Bagga) Chopra. came to the United States, 1967.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, 1965.

Career

Intern, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1961-1962; clinical resident, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1962-1965; registrar in medicine, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1966-1967; resident, Queens Medical Center, Honolulu, 1967-1968; fellow in endocrinology, Harbor General Campus University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1968-1971; assistant professor of medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1971-1974; associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974-1978; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1978. Member VA Merit Review Bd in Endocrinology, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• Inder Jit Chopra has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, endocrinologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Master American College Physicians. Member Endocrine Society (Ernst Oppenheimer award 1980), American Thyroid Association (Van Meter-Armour award 1977, Parke-Davis award 1988), American Society Clinical Investigation, Association of America Physicians, Western Association Physicians, American Federal for Clinical Research.

Connections

Married Usha Prakash, October 16, 1966. Children: Sangeeta, Rajesh, Madhu.

Father:

Kundan Lal Chopra

Mother:

Labhwati (Bagga) Chopra

Spouse:

Usha Prakash

child:

Madhu Chopra

child:

Sangeeta Chopra

child:

Rajesh Chopra