Sanjiv Chopra (born 9 September 1949) is an Indian-born American physician, educator, and author. He is a professor of medicine and former faculty dean for

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(CME) at

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. He is director of clinical hepatology at

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in Boston. In addition to his numerous academic publications, Chopra is the author of ''Coffee! The Magical Elixir.''

Early life

Chopra's older brother,

Deepak Chopra Deepak Chopra (; ; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American author, New Age, new age guru, and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthi ...

, is an author and

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advocate.

Education

Sanjiv Chopra graduated from St. Columba's School, Delhi in 1964. He did his premedical qualification at

Hansraj College Hansraj College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, in Delhi, India. Established in 1948 and situated in the Delhi University North Campus, it is considered as one of the best colleges in India having produced a large and not ...

, Delhi University. He graduated from Medical School from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). In 1972 he came to the United States for post-graduate training. After a year of Internship in Internal Medicine in New Jersey, he moved to Boston in 1973. Following his residency, he completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, from 1975 - 1977. He has been on the faculty of Harvard Medical School since 1979.

Medical and academic career

He is a professor of medicine and, previously, faculty dean for Continuing Education at Harvard Medical School.

Publications

Books

*1990 ''Gastroenterology: Problems in Primary Care'' (Problems in Primary Care Series) *2001 ''The Liver Book: A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery'' *2010 ''Doctor Chopra Says: Medical Facts and Myths Everyone Should Know'' *2012 ''Live Better, Live Longer. The New Studies That Reveal What’s Really Good and Bad for Your Health (paperback version of above book)'' *2012 ''Leadership by Example: The Ten Key Principles of All Great Leaders'' *2013 ''Brotherhood: Dharma, Destiny, and the American Dream'' (co-authored with Deepak Chopra) *2016 ''The Big Five: Five Simple Things You Can Do to Live a Longer, Healthier Life'' *2017 ''Two Most Important Days: How to Find Your Purpose and Live a Happier and Healthier Life'' (co-authored with Gina Vild)

Personal life

Chopra married Amita Rani Chopra at the age of 20. They were classmates at the

All India Institute of Medical Sciences The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is a group of autonomous government public medical universities of higher education under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. These institutes ha ...

(AIIMS). They moved to the United States in 1972. They have three children.

References

External links

Sanjiv Chopra (Harvard Catalyst Profile)
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