Balswarup Choubey

Indian nephrologist and academic

Balswarup Chaubey
Born	(1934-06-02)2 June 1934 Washim, Maharashtra, India
Died	20 November 2011(2011-11-20) (aged 77) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)	Nephrologist Medical academic
Known for	Medical academics
Spouse	Pramila
Children	3
Awards	Padma Shri

Balswarup Chaubey was an Indian nephrologist and medical academic.^[1] A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London,^[2] Chaubey 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 Chaubey, a police officer, Chaubey 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]

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

References

^ "Dr Chaubey to get Padma Shree". Times of India. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Lives of the Fellows". Royal College of Physicians, London. 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b "RIP: Padma Shri awardee Dr B S Chaubey passes away at 77". India Medical Times. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^ "He was the Supreme Court of Medicine". Times of India. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^ "Sameer Chaubey on Sehat". Sehat. 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.