Background
Deedwania, Prakash Chandra was born on August 28, 1948 in Ajmer, India. Son of Gokul C. and Paras Deedwania. came to the United States, 1971.
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Prakash Chandra Deedwania
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Bachelor of Science, U. Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, 1963; Doctor of Medicine, U. Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, 1969.
Career
Rotating intern, J.L.N. Medical College Hospital Center, Ajmer, 1970;
postgraduate resident, J.L.N. Medical College Hospital Center, Ajmer, 1970-1971;
intern in medicine, Coney Island Hospital Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1971-1972;
resident in medicine, VA Medical Center Bronx, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1972-1973;
chief resident in medicine and pulmonary section, VA Medical Center Bronx, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1973-1975;
cardiology fellow department medicine, University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School Medicine, Chicago, 1975-1976;
senior research fellow in cardiology, UL. Illinois Abraham Lincoln School Medicine, Chicago, 1976-1977;
chief cardiology, VA Medical Center University of Virginia, Salem, 1977-1978;
director non-invasive laboratory, VA. Medical Center University of Illinois, Chicago, 1978-1980;
chief cardiology, VA Medical Center University of California San Francisco School Medicine, Fresno, since 1980. Director electrophysiology VA Medical Center University of Illinois, Chicago, 1978-1980, co-director critical care unit, 1978-1980. Director critical care unit VA Medical Center U. C. San Francisco, Fresno, since 1980.
Hospital appointments include supervising attending physician St. Joseph's Hospital, New York City, 1973-1975, supervising physician Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1975-1977, consultant in cardiology and pulmonary Board Health, Chicago, 1976-1977. Teaching appointments include instructor medicine Abraham Lincoln School Medicine University of Illinois, Chicago, 1975-1976, associate in medicine 1976-1977, assistant professor 1978-1980. Assistant professor medicine University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1977-1978.
Associate clinical professor University of California San Francisco School Medicine, Fresno, 1980-1988, clinical professor medicine, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal College Physicians and Surgeons (Canada), American College Chest Physicians, American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, American Heart Association (clinical council cardiology). Member of New York Academy Sciences, American Thoracic Society, New York Trudeau Society, American Federation Clinical Research.
Interests
Connections
Married Catherine E. Deewania. Children: Anne, Ravi.
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American
Awards
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Grantee Hoffman La Roche, 1976, Pfizer, 1981, 84, Ciba-Geigy, 1981, Merck Sharp and Dohme, 1982, Miles laboratories, 1982, 83, New England Nuclear, 1983, McNeil laboratories, 1984, 85, American Critical Care, 1984, Squibb Research Pharmaceuticals, 1984 85, Bristol Meyers, 1985, Merrell Dow Research Institute, 1985,Otsuka Research, 1989, Squibb Research Institute, 1989, University of California San Francisco, 1990, VA Medical Center, 1989-1991, ICI Research, since 1991, VA Cooperative Studies, since 1991.Grantee Hoffman La Roche, 1976, Pfizer, 1981, 84, Ciba-Geigy, 1981, Merck Sharp and Dohme, 1982, Miles laboratories, 1982, 83, New England Nuclear, 1983, McNeil laboratories, 1984, 85, American Critical Care, 1984, Squibb Research Pharmaceuticals, 1984 85, Bristol Meyers, 1985, Merrell Dow Research Institute, 1985,Otsuka Research, 1989, Squibb Research Institute, 1989, University of California San Francisco, 1990, VA Medical Center, 1989-1991, ICI Research, since 1991, VA Cooperative Studies, since 1991.