Background
Kalra, Veena was born on March 3, 1946 in Lahore, Pakistan. Arrived in India, 1947. Daughter of Jaswant Rai and Satwant Chawla.
Kalra, Veena was born on March 3, 1946 in Lahore, Pakistan. Arrived in India, 1947. Daughter of Jaswant Rai and Satwant Chawla.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, 1968. Doctor of Medicine in Pediatrics, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1972.
Intern, Irwin Hospital, New Delhi, 1969; residency, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1970-1972; lecturer department pediatrics, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1974-1977; assistant professor, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1977-1984; associate professor, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1984-1985; additional professor, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1986-1998; professor, All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, since 1998. Resource person India for National Board Examinations, Ministry Health & Family Welfare, Ministry Welfare, Department Science and Technology, Indian Council Medical Research. Visiting professor United States and other foreign universities.
Fellow Indian Academy Pediatrics, National Academy Medical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences. Member International Child Neurology Association, Child Neurology Society, Indian Academy Pediatrics (life, founder member chapter on child neurology 1991, executive secretary chapter 1991-1993), Indian Association Laser Surgery and Medicine (life), Asian Oceanian Child Neurology Association, Oxford and Cambridge Society India (life).
Married Avninder Kumar Kalra, June 6, 1973. Children: Vivek, Nandita, Vikram.