Background
Chandra, Prasanta Chandra was born on April 12, 1946 in Calcutta, India. Son of Pratap and Leena Chandra.
Chandra, Prasanta Chandra was born on April 12, 1946 in Calcutta, India. Son of Pratap and Leena Chandra.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in Medicine, Calcutta U., 1969.
Resident in surgery, Medical College Bengal, Calcutta, 1971;
resident in surgery, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1971-1972;
resident, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1973-1976;
assistant professor obstetrics, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1978-1980;
administrative chief resident, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, 1975-1976;
fellow in maternal-fetal medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, 1976-1978;
associate director obstetrics, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, 1979-1980;
assistant professor, director obstetrics, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1980-1981;
assistant professor department pediatrics, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1981;
associate professor, director obstetrics, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1981-1983;
associate professor, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1983;
member of staff obstetrics-gynecology. department, Kennedy Memorial Hospital, since 1983;
member of staff obstetrics-gynecology. department, West Jersey Health System, since 1985. Member obstetrics patient care committee Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1977-1979, member obstetrics training committee, 1978-1979, member committee clinical investigation, 1978-1980, member Bronx P.S.R.O. committee, 1979, member task force radiology, 1979. Member infectious disease committee Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1980, member utilization review committee, 1980.
Presenter in field.
Chair International Organisation World Peace, Disarmament, Development and Human Rights, 1994, chair international legal forum, 1994, chair international advising committee, 1994. Fellow American College Obstetrics & Gynecology. Member American Medical Association, National Society Perinatal Obstetricians, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Philadelphia Obstetrical Society, Philadelphia Perinatal Society.
Married Thatsani Thararwrak. Children: Dipa, Indra, Prakash.