Shailesh Chandrakant Kadakia

Background

Kadakia, Shailesh Chandrakant was born on July 12, 1952 in Devgad Baria, Gujarat, India. Son of Chandrakant Keshavial and Bhanu Chandrakant (Mody) Kadakia. came to the United States, 1975.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science University, Baroda, Gujarat, 1969; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Baroda Medical College, 1975.

Career

Intern, internal medicine, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1978-1979; resident, internal medicine, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, 1979-1981; fellow, critical care medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1981-1982; staff internist, Kimbrough Army Community Hospital, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1982-1983; fellow, gastroenterology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1983-1985; assistant professor medicine, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University of Health Science, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1985; chief endoscopy, assistant chief, Gastroenterology Svc., Letterman Army Medical Center, San Francisco, 1985-1988; assistant professor medicine, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1988-1992; associate professor medicine, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1992; from assistant chief to chief gastroenterology service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1988-1991; chief gastroenterology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, since 1991; program director fellowship training, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1991-1997; director gastroenterology fellowship program, San Antonio Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome Health Education Consortium, since 1997.

Achievements

• Shailesh Chandrakant Kadakia has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Colonel United States Marine Corps, since 1995. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Gastroenterology, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Gastroenterological Association, American Society Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Gastroenterological Research Group.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, biking, investing, running, reading.

Connections

Married Ami Vimal Shah, April 30, 1950. Children: Nirag S., Ashaini S.

Father:

Chandrakant Keshavial Kadakia

Mother:

Bhanu Chandrakant (Mody) Kadakia

Spouse:

Ami Vimal Shah

child:

Ashaini S. Kadakia

child:

Nirag S. Kadakia