Journal of Pharmacovigilance

Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhury

Biography

Dr. Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhury is a Professor of Cardiac Surgery at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He received his medical degree (MBBS) from Armed Forces Medical College, Poona in 1979. He then completed his post graduate studies with first class in General Surgery (MS) from Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata. He did his MCh from Christian Medical College, Vellore in 1991 and successfully cleared Diplomate National Board Examination in 1990.He then served as Senior Cardiac Surgical Fellow, active member, allograft team, special training in implantation of left ventricular assist devices, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 1991-93; Senior Cardiac Surgical Fellow Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney, 1993-94, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, 1994.​ ​He joined the faculty of Department of Cardiac Surgery at All India Institute of Medical Sciences as Additional Professor in 1996. His professional affiliations and honours include: ​Fellow of Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (Syndney),    Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (New Delhi),   ​Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (Life member),   ​Member- Society of Thoracic Surgeons (USA), Biographee Who’s who in Medicine and Health Care, 2009-2010, Iconic Achiever, The International Hippocrates Award for Medical Achievement, Cambridge, England 2010.

Research Interest

Tumour thrombectomy ,Modified button technique,Formulation of a new surgical ,novel technique of transfer