Dr. Kundan Lal Chowdhury
Dr.
K. L. Chowdhury
Born in Srinagar,
Kashmir, Dr. Kundan Lal Chowdhury is a Medical graduate (M.B., B.S.) from Punjab
University and postgraduate (MD) from Delhi University. He did fellowship in
Neurology from London.
He started his career as a faculty member in
Medical College, Srinagar, as
a clinician, teacher and researcher, rose to become a Professor, and pioneered
Neurology as a subspecialty in the
Medical
College.
In the wake of militancy in 1990 he moved to
Jammu, and started a
charitable hospital, the
Shriya
Bhat
Mission Hospital and Research Center which provides free multi-specialty
consultation and treatment to the poor and indigent patients and conducts
medical camps, surveys and research. He conducted pioneering work on the Health
Trauma of the Displaced Populations and coined new syndromes like "Stress
Diabetes", "Psychological Syndromes of exiles", "The 10-12 Syndrome",
"The
metabolic syndrome in 'migrant' camp inmates" etc. and highlighted the adverse
effects of stress and of environmental and lifestyle changes on a displaced
population. He is the patron-director of
Shriya
Bhat Mission Hospital and Research Center.
Dr. Chowdhury is engaged in multifarious activities as a medical
professional, social activist, journalist, poet and writer, essayist and
reviewer.
Publications:
Dr. Chowdhury has published papers on various subjects - medical and
scientific, socio-cultural, and political, making a mark in the literary field
with the publication of his three highly acclaimed anthologies:
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"Of Gods, Men and Militants" (Minerva Press
India). 2000
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"A Thousand-Petalled Garland and other poems" (Writer's Workshop,
Kolkata) 2003
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"Enchanting World of Infants" (Peacock Books, Atlantic Publishers and
Distributors, Private Ltd.,
New Delhi). 2007
Awards:
Dr. Chowdhury is a recipient of many awards, among others:
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'Kashmiri of the Year' 2007 by e-journal 'Shehjar', for his service to
Healthcare and Literature.
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The Rajive Ghandi Shiromani award in September 2007 by National
Integration and Economic Council, for his outstanding service in various
fields including health, community work, literature.
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Pt. R N Koul Memorial Trust award, 'The Smiriti Samman' of 2006, for
his missionary work in the field of Health and Disease for the poor and needy
population.
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Pt Prem Nath Bhat Amateur Journalist award 2004
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The "Best Book Award for Excellence in Literature" in English, for the
year 2008, by Jammu and Kashmir State Academy of Art, Culture and Languages
was conferred for his work entitled "Enchanting World Infants"
Published in Indian Literature, South Asian Review, Journal of
Commonwealth Literature, Indian Book Chronicle, Poetcrit, Shehjar, aalav, Naad,
Koshur Samachar.
Work in progress:
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Exodus Diary
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My Medical Journey in Exile - stories
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Dialogues between mother and son - poetry
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Return to Homeland after 18 years –Travelogue
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Roller coaster poetry
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