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Gurpreet Singh Wander
Born (1960-03-25) 25 March 1960 (age 64)

Dr. Gurpreet Singh Wander (born 25 March 1960) is a cardiologist and academic based in Ludiana, Punjab, India.[1] He is currently working as the chief cardiologist, professor and coordinator at the Hero DMC Heart Institute,[2] a unit of the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana.[3] He is the Chief Editor of The Yearbook of Medicine 2018[4] and The Progress in Medicine & Medicine Update 2016. He has also been an active contributor for Cardiology section of the popular API Textbook of Medicine (8th, 9th, 10th[5] and 11th[6] Edition). He was awarded the Dr. B. C. Roy Award in 2006[1][7] for the Development of Specialties.

Early life

Dr. Gurpreet Singh Wander was born on 25 March 1960 in Amritsar, Punjab. He pursued MBBS in 1981[8] followed by Doctorate of Medicine in Cardiology from Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjabi University in 1987.

Career

Dr. Gurpreet Singh Wander started his career by joining the faculty and the in-charge of the Dayanand Medical College at their Department of Medicine in 1988. He started the cardiology unit at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in 1988.[8] Wander was elected as national president of the Association of Physicians of India (API).[1][9]

Research

Dr. Gurpreet Singh Wander has published 120[10] papers, 45 of them in foreign journals of repute like The Lancet, Nature, Journal of Genetics, Journal of American College of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology,[11][12] British Heart Journal and Japanese Heart Journal. He has presented 115 papers[13] at national and international conferences. He had conducted few animal experiment studies on atherogenicity of oxidised cholesterol and a British collaborative study on Coronary Heart Disease. He has been co-supervisor of post-graduation MD/MS thesis for Punjab University, Chandigarh and Baba Farid University, Faridkot, Punjab.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dr Wander to head national doctors' body". The Hindustan Times. 25 September 2014.
  2. ^ "The Association of Physicians of India". www.apiindia.org. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Avoid alcohol, oily food to control hypertension: Study". the Hindustan Times. 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Year Book of Medicine 2018". ASIN 9352705114.
  5. ^ "The Association of Physicians of India". www.apiindia.org. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  6. ^ "The Association of Physicians of India". www.apiindia.org. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  7. ^ "B.C. Roy Award for cardiologist". Tribune India. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Made in Chandigarh: Best city, lucky people, says leading cardiologist Dr Gurpreet Wander". The Hindustan Times. 6 July 2018.
  9. ^ "API - 72ND ANNUAL MEETING" (PDF). The Association of Physicians of India 72 Meet: 74. 28 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Certificate Course in Cardiovascular disease and Stroke" (PDF). World Heart Federation Organization: 36. August 2018.
  11. ^ "The American Journal of Cardiology - Volume 111 Issue 7 Supplement". Science Direct. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "The American Journal of Cardiology- Volume 72 Issue 7 Supplement". Science Direct. 1 September 1993. Retrieved 16 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Dr Gurpreet Singh Wander - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.co.in. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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