Suresh Balaji Katakkar

Background

Katakkar, Suresh Balaji was born on February 9, 1944 in Poona, India. Son of Balaji Vasudeo Katakkar and Padmavati (Gangadhar) Varavandkar.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Poona U., India, 1969; graduate, Ednl. Council Foreign Medical, 1970.

Career

Intern, then resident, St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, 1969-1971; resident, U. Hospital, Saskatoon, 1971-1972; resident clinical hematology, General Hospital, Ottawa, 1973-1974; fellow in medical oncology, W.W. Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Canada, 1974-1975; senior cancer clinical associate, Sasketchewan Cancer Commission, 1975-1978; clinical investigator, National Cancer Institute, United States of America, since 1975; medical oncologist, Madigan Army Medical Center, 1978-1980; private practice, Tucson, Arizona, since 1980; medical director, N.W. Cancer Center, since 1991. Chairman tumor board St. Mary's Hospital, Tucson, 1981-1983, chairman transfusion committee, since 1982. Department chairman medical Northwest Hospital, 1983-1984, chief of staff, 1984-1986, board of trustees, since 1984, clinical lecturer University Medical Center, Arizona Cancer Center, since 1989.

Achievements

• Suresh Balaji Katakkar has been listed as a noteworthy Hematologist, oncologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians Canada, International Academy Thrombosis/Hemostasis. Member American Medical Association, American Society Clinical Oncology, International Society Preventative Oncology, American Geriatrics Society, American Hospital Association, American Association Blood Banks, American Board Medical Dirs., American College Medical Quality, New York Academy Sciences, European Society Medical Oncology, European Association Cancer Research.

Connections

Married Sunila Moghe. Children: Smita, Sucheta, Swati.

Father:

Balaji Vasudeo Katakkar Varavandkar

Mother:

Padmavati (Gangadhar) Varavandkar

Spouse:

Sunila Moghe

child:

Swati Katakkar

child:

Sucheta Katakkar

child:

Smita Katakkar