Jagjit Singh Chopra

Jagjit Singh Chopra (15 June 1935 – 18 January 2019) was an Indian neurologist, medical writer and an Emeritus Professor of the Department of Neurology at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).

Jagjit Singh Chopra
Born(1935-06-15)15 June 1935
Died18 January 2019(2019-01-18) (aged 83)
Occupation(s)Neurologist
Medical writer
Known forFounder of the department of neurology at PGIMER
AwardsPadma Bhushan
B. C. Roy Award
ICMR Amrut Mody Research Award

He was the founder-principal of the Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, and a past president of the Indian Academy of Neurology.

He authored the book Neurology in Tropics, which is a compilation of contributions from 146 neurologists.

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