Background
Desai, Veena Balvantrai was born on October 5, 1931 in Karvan, Gujarat, India. Daughter of Balvantrai P. and Maniben (Vashi) Desai. came to the United States, 1973.
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Veena Balvantrai Desai
Edit Profileeducator obstetrician and gynecologist
Veena Balvantrai Desai, Indian Obstetrician and gynecologist, educator. Avocations: latchhook work, international politics, traveling.
F C. Recipient Presidential Medal of Merit, 1982, award Special Congressional Advisory Board, 1984, Order of Liberty, United States Congress, 1995, Medal of Freedom, United States Senate, 1994, medal Ronald Wilson Reagan Eternal Flame of Freedom, 1996.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Bombay, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Bombay, 1961.
Career
Junior resident, Bombay U., 1957-1959;
house officer gynecology, Chalmer's Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1962-1963;
registrar obstetrics-gynecology., Neath (United Kingdom) General Hospital, 1963-1964;
registrar obstetrics-gynecology., Scunthorpe (United Kingdom) General Hospital, 1964-1966;
chief resident obstetrics-gynecology., St. John (Canada) General Hospital, 1973-1974;
attending obstetrics-gynecology., Portsmouth (N.H.) Hospital, 1975-1984;
associate professor, Boston University, 1985-1986;
senior staff obstetrics-gynecology., Santa Clara (California) Valley Medical Center, 1986-1987;
member senior staff obstetrics-gynecology., West Anaheim (California) Medical Center, 1988-1998;
chief department obstetrics-gynecology., West Anaheim (California) Medical Center, 1992-1993;
ob/gyn, Bay State Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1998-1999. Associate clinical professor obstetrics-gynecology. University of California, Irvine, 1990-1998, vice chairman medical staff, 1994, 95.
President Desai Medical Corporation, Anaheim, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman's advisor National Security Council. Charter member Presidential Task Force;member Republican Party Inner Circuit, 1984-1994. Fellow American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons, American College Ob-Gyn., Royal College Ob-Gyn.
(chairman American representative committee since 1997). Member Buena Park Rotary (president 1994, chair international service 1992-1993).
Connections
Married Vinay D. Gandevia, September 19, 1964.
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Nationality
Indian
Awards
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Recipient Presidential Medal of Merit, 1982, award Special Congressional Advisory Board, 1984, Order of Liberty, United States Congress, 1995, Medal of Freedom, United States Senate, 1994, medal Ronald Wilson Reagan Eternal Flame of Freedom, 1996.Recipient Presidential Medal of Merit, 1982, award Special Congressional Advisory Board, 1984, Order of Liberty, United States Congress, 1995, Medal of Freedom, United States Senate, 1994, medal Ronald Wilson Reagan Eternal Flame of Freedom, 1996.