Mahendr Singh Kochar

Background

Kochar, Mahendr Singh was born on November 30, 1943 in Jabalpur, India. Son of Harnam Singh and Chanan Kaur (Khaturia) Kochar. came to the United States, 1967, naturalized, 1978.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1965; Master of Science, Medical College Wisconsin, 1972; Master of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1987.

Career

Intern, All India Institute Medical Sciences Hospital, New Delhi, 1966-1967; intern, Passaic New Jersey General Hospital, 1967-1968; resident in medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1968-1970; fellow in clinical pharmacology, Milwaukee VA Medical Center, 1970-1971; attending physician, Milwaukee VA Medical Center, 1973; fellow in clinical nephrology and hypertension, Milwaukee County General Hospital, 1971-1973; attending physician, Milwaukee County General Hospital, 1973-1995; attending physician, St. Michael Hospital, Milwaukee, since 1974; director hemodialysis unit, St. Michael Hospital, Milwaukee, 1975-1980; clinical assistant professor medicine and pharmacology and toxicology, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1973-1975; assistant professor, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1975-1978; associate professor, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1978-1984; professor, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1984; associate dean continuing medical education, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1985-1986; associate dean graduate medical education, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1987; senior associate dean academic affairs, Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1994-1995. Attending physician St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, since 1975. Chairman medicine Northpoint Medical Group, Milwaukee, 1974-1975.

Director Milwaukee Blood Pressure Program, 1975-1978. Director Hypertension Clinic, Milwaukee County Downtown Medical and Health Services, 1975-1979. Chief hypertension section VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, since 1978, associate chief staff for education, since 1979.

Executive director Medical College Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Inc., Milwaukee, since 1987.

Achievements

• Mahendr Singh Kochar has been listed as a notable administrator, consultant, physician, scientist, educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Textbook of General Medicine (A Wiley medical publication)
  • Hypertension Control for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians/American Society Internal Medicine (president, governor Wisconsin chapter 1994-1998, member board regents since 1997, Chairman of the Board Governors 1998-1999), American College Cardiology, American Academy Family Physicians, Royal College Physicians Canada, American College Clinical Pharmacology, American Heart Association (high blood pressure county), Royal College Physicians (London), American College Physician Executives. Member American Medical Association, American Association Physicians from India (president Wisconsin chapter 1995-1997), American Federation Medical Research, Milwaukee Academy Medicine (president 1996-1997, president's award 1998), Milwaukee County Medical Society, Milwaukee Internist Club, Wisconsin State Medical Society, Mensa, Highlander Elite Tennis Club, U. Club Milwaukee.

Connections

Married Arvind Kaur, 1968. Children: Baltej (Baj), Ajay (Jay).

Father:

Harnam Singh Kochar

Mother:

Chanan Kaur (Khaturia) Kochar

Spouse:

Arvind Kaur

child:

Ajay Kochar (Jay)

child:

Baltej Kochar (Baj)