Balswarup Choubey

Balswarup Choubey
Born (1934-05-02)May 2, 1934
Washim, Maharashtra, India
Died 20 November 2011(2011-11-20) (aged 77)
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Nephrologist
Medical academic
Known for Medical academics
Spouse(s) Pramila
Children Sameer
Sarika
Swati
Parent(s) Bal Mukund Chaubey
Kesar Chaubey
Awards Padma Shri

Balswarup Choubey was an Indian nephrologist and medical academic.[1] A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London,[2] Choubey was the retired dean of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Nagpur[3] and had served as the secretary of the Maharashtra State Medical Teachers Association.[4]

Born on 2 June 1934 at Washim in the western Indian state of Maharashtra to Kesar and Bal Mukund Choubey, a police officer, Choubey did his schooling at English High School, Nagpur and graduated in medicine from the Government Medical College, Nagpur.[2] After specializing in Nephrology, he started his career at his alma mater as a lecturer and rose in ranks to become the Dean of the Department of Medicine of the college as well as Nagpur University in 1982, holding positions as a reader (1963–68), as an associate professor (1968–72), and as a professor and the head of the department (1972–82).[2] He superannuated from the institution in 1992. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for his contributions to Medicine.[5]

Choubey was married to Pramila and the couple had a son, Sameer Choubey, who is a practicing nephrologist,[6] and two daughters, Sarika and Swati.[3] He died on 20 November 2011 succumbing to the complications developed from a chest infection.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dr Chaubey to get Padma Shree". Times of India. 25 January 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Lives of the Fellows". Royal College of Physicians, London. 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "RIP: Padma Shri awardee Dr B S Chaubey passes away at 77". India Medical Times. 20 November 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ "He was the Supreme Court of Medicine". Times of India. 20 November 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Sameer Chaubey on Sehat". Sehat. 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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