Pushpa Chaturvedi

Background

Chaturvedi, Pushpa was born on December 4, 1942 in Naushera, Sind, India. Daughter of Chandiram Teumal and Sati Chandiram (Kishnani) Abichandani.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, Sri-Ram-Chandra Bhanj Medical College, Cuttack, 1965; Doctor of Medicine, All India Institute Medical Sciences, Delhi.

Career

Clinical resident, All India Institute Medical Sciences, Delhi, 1967-1970; registrar, Kalavati Saran Children's Hospital and Safdurjung Hospital, Delhi, 1970-1972; lecturer, Mahatma Gandhi Institute Medical Sciences, Sevagram, 1972-1973; reader, Mahatma Gandhi Institute Medical Sciences, Sewagram, 1975-1977; associate professor, head, Mahatma Gandhi Institute Medical Sciences, Sewagram, 1977-1981, 84-; reader, head, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Nagpur, 1974-1975; associate professor, Garyounis U., Benghazi, Libya, 1981-1983; head infectious diseases Al-Fateh Disease Unit, Children's Hospital, Benghazi, Libya, 1981-1983.

Achievements

• Pushpa Chaturvedi has been listed as a noteworthy Paediatrician, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Health educator Local Women's Organisation, Wardha, since 1984. Member Fellowship of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Indian Academy Paediatrics (life, executive member 1989-1990), Indian Medical Association, Breast Feeding Task Force, Thallessimia and Sickle CellDisease Society (president).

Connections

Married Vishwanath Chaturvedi, June 2, 1971. Children: Amit, Rajiv, Sona.

Father:

Chandiram Teumal Abichandani

Mother:

Sati Chandiram (Kishnani) Abichandani

Spouse:

Vishwanath Chaturvedi

child:

Rajiv Chaturvedi

child:

Amit Chaturvedi

child:

Sona Chaturvedi