Shakuntala U. Lavasa

Background

Lavasa, Shakuntala U. was born on June 24, 1951 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Daughter of Udai Singh and Pushpa Lavasa.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, SMS Medical College, India, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, Postgraduate Institute, Chandigarh, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Postgraduate Institute, India, 1990.

Career

Senior research fellow, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India, 1975-1977; senior research, Post Graduate Institute, Chandigarh, India, 1977-1978; head of maternal and child division, Military Hospital, India, 1978-1982; head of maternal and child division, Milt. Hospital, India, 1982-1988; director, Deaddiction Center Panchkula, India, 1990-1995; consultant, Human Resource Development Foundation, Panchkula, since 1995. Consultant Chandigarh Medical Center, India, 1988-1990.

Achievements

• Shakuntala U. Lavasa has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, allergist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive council for child welfare, Chandigarh, 1989-1992, social worker, since 1988. General secretary Human Resource Development Foundation, Panehkula, since 1995. Exec committee Indian Academy Pediatrics, Chandigarh, 1995.

Major Army Medical Corporation, 1978-1988, India. member Indian Academy Pediatrics (life, president 2003-2005), National Neonatology Forum (life), Indian Council Allergy (life).

Connections

Married Gian Prakash Taneja, December 17, 1977.

Father:

Udai Singh

Mother:

Pushpa Lavasa

Spouse:

Gian Prakash Taneja