Yogesh Kumar Chawla | |
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 The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Dr. Yogesh Chawla, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 8 April 2015 | |
| Born | India |
| Occupation | Hepatologist |
| Awards | Padma Shri Dr. B. C. Roy Award |
Yogesh Kumar Chawla is an Indian medical doctor, hepatologist and has served as the director of thePost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.[1][2] He graduated in medicine from theNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, secured a master's degree (MD) in gastroenterology from the same college[2] before joining PGIMER in 1983 as a member of faculty of the department of hepatology and became the head of the department in 1999.[1] Chawla, a recipient of the 1999Dr. B. C. Roy Award[1] and an elected fellow of theNational Academy of Medical Sciences[3] was honoured by theGovernment of India in 2015 withPadma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[4]
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