Tehemton Erach Udwadia

Background

Udwadia, Tehemton Erach was born on July 15, 1934 in Bombay. Son of Erach Rustomji and Perin Erach (Lentin) University.

Education

Master of Science, Ghordhandas Sunderdas College, Bombay, 1960.

Career

Research fellow, surgical registrar K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay, 1958-1962. Associate professor surgery Josip Juraj Hospital, 1963-1982, professor surgery, 1982-1994. Professor emeritus surgery Josip Juraj Hospital and Grant Medical College, since 1994.

Consultant, surgeon, Parsee General Hospital, Bombay, Breach Candy Hospital, Bombay, since 1967, P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Bombay, since 1988. President Indian Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1987, Association Surgeons India, 1988, International College Surgeons, 1990-1992. Head department Minimal Access Surgery, P.D. Hinduja Hospital, since 1999.

SAGES, STORZ millennium lecturer, 2000.

Achievements

• Tehemton Erach Udwadia has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Indian National Cadet Corp, 1949-1951. Fellow: American College of Surgeons, International Federation Societies Endoscopic Surgeons (president since 2004), Society of America Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Society Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons Asia 1998—2000, Indian Association Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (founder, president 1993-1997, Lifetime Achievement award 2004, award of excellence 1998), International Gastrosurg. Club (founder), International College Surgeons (honorary), Indian Academy Medical Sciences (Shriram Oration 1988), Royal College Surgeons England and Edinburgh (Hunterian professor 1984-1985, Sir James Ross lecturer 1991).

Member: Nepal College Surgeons (honorary), German Society Visceral Surgery (honorary), Willingdon Sports Club, Bombay Gymkhana (honorary).

Interests

• Reading, writing, travel, golf.

Connections

Married Khorshed Ruttonji Nazir, January 5, 1959. Children: Rushad, Dinaz, Ashad.

Father:

Erach Rustomji University

Mother:

Perin Erach (Lentin) University

Spouse:

Khorshed Ruttonji Nazir

child:

Ashad Udwadia

child:

Rushad Udwadia

child:

Dinaz Udwadia