Background
Mehta, Rakesh Kumar was born on August 18, 1952 in Gidderbaha, Punjab, India. Son of Parkash Chander and Sheela Mehta. came to the United States, 1985.
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Rakesh Kumar Mehta, Indian Physician, consultant. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine. Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, American College International Physicians; member American Society of Clinical Oncologists, Canada Association Medical Oncologists, Medical Staff Society (president since 1994).
Education
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science with gold and silver medal, Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, Postgraduate Institute Medical Education, Chandigarh, 1978.
Career
Intern, Victoria Jubilee, Amritsar, 1975; resident in medicine, Hospital Postgraduate Institute, Chandigarh, India, 1976-1978; senior resident in medicine, Hospital Postgraduate Institute, Chandgarh, India, 1978-1979; senior resident in medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1979-1981; senior resident in medicine, U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1981-1983; clinical fellow in oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, 1984-1985; clinical fellow in oncology, New York Medical College, New York City, 1985-1986; consultant medical oncologist, Veterans Affairs, Castle Point, New York, 1986-1997; clinical assistant professor medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, since 1990. Chief oncology program Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Castle Point, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, American College International Physicians. Member American Society of Clinical Oncologists, Canada Association Medical Oncologists, Medical Staff Society (president since 1994).
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Married Anita Gupta; children:Sonika Deepali Mehta, Shivam Parkash Mehta.
