Background
Desai, Prakash Navinkant was born on February 18, 1940 in Baroda, India. Son of Navinkant and Snehlata (Mehr) Desai.
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Prakash Navinkant Desai
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Master of Science, U. Baroda, 1957; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, U. Baroda, 1963.
Career
Junior lecturer in psychiatry, Bachelor of Journalism Medical School, Ahmedabad, India, 1962-1963;
intern, W. Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, Illinois, 1964;
resident in psychiatry, Northwestern University Hospital, Chicago, 1965-1967;
resident graduate in psychiatry, Mental Health Center, Chicago, 1968;
assistant director outpatient department, Illinois State Psychiatric Institute, Chicago, 1969;
senior psychiatrist, B.M. Institute, Ahmedabad, 1969-1970;
associate director, Community Psychiatric Program, Chicago, 1970-1972;
director, Community Psychiatric Program, Chicago, 1972-1973;
regional director, Chicago Metropolitan Area Illinois Department Mental Health, 1973-1978;
chief psychiatric services, VA W. Side Medical Center, Chicago, 1978-1994;
chief of staff, since 1994. Associate member Committee on S. Asia, University of Chicago School Medicine, professor psychiatric,1989-. Associate dean, College Medicine, since 1994.
President-elect, president National Association VA Chief's of Psychiatric, 1991-1993.
Achievements
Membership
President American Association S. Asia, 1977-1979. Member India Forum Foundation. Fellow American Psychiatric Association.
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Married Alice Meara, November 12, 1971. Children: Reshma, Natasha.
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Nationality
American