Background
Wahi, Purshottam Lal was born on December 4, 1928 in Sargodha, Punjab, India. Son of Sh. Bindra Ban Wahi and Devki Devi.
Wahi, Purshottam Lal was born on December 4, 1928 in Sargodha, Punjab, India. Son of Sh. Bindra Ban Wahi and Devki Devi.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Punjab University, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, Punjab University, 1956.
Assistant registrar Medical College Amritsar, Punjab, India, 1956-1957, registrar medicine Patiala, India, 1957-1960, assistant professor medicine Amritsr, Punjab, India, 1960-1962, Postgraduate Institute Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, 1962-1964, associate professor India, 1964-1968, professor, senior cardiologist India, 1968-1973, professor, head department cardiology India, since 1973, sub dean India, 1980-1983, dean India, 1983-1985, director India, since 1985. Member expert advisory panel cardiovascular diseases World Health Organization, since 1981. Dean faculty medical science Punjab University, since 1986.
Member planning and monitoring board, 1986. Member Punjab State Council of Scientific and Technology. Member Science and Technology Council University of Technology Chandigarh.
Member Institute Body, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate. Member Institute Medical Sciences, Lucknow. Member governing council Northeastern Indira Gandhi.
Member Regional Institute Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, 1987. Member academy planning board, Kurukeshetr University, since 1987. Member board studies in medicine Guru Nanak Development University, Amritsar, 1986-1988.
Member governing body Chittarangan National Cancer Institute, Calcutta. Fellow International College Nutrition (chairman cardiovascular council 1986-1987), College Chest Physicians, American College Cardiology, Academy Medical Sciences. Member International Society and Federation Cardiology Working Group Pulmonary Hypertension, Council Cardiac Metabolism, Cardiology Society India (vice president 1967-1982, 86-87), Council National Academy Medical Sciences (member council since 1986).
Clubs: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research.
Married Pushpa, November 26, 1958. 2 children.