A H M Touhidul Anowar Chowdhury | |
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Born | 10 October 1937 |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | Dhaka Medical College |
Medical career | |
Profession | Gynecologist and obstetrician |
Institutions | IPGMER |
Research | Endoscopic surgery, microsurgery, infertility |
Awards | Independence Day Award (2017, Medicine) |
A H M Touhidul Anowar Chowdhury (born 10 October 1937), [1] commonly known as T A Chowdhury, is a Bangladeshi gynaecologist and obstetrician. He was awarded Independence Day Award in medical science in 2017. [2]
Chowdhury was born in 1937. He passed MBBS from Dhaka Medical College in 1960. He achieved FRCS from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He obtained MRCOG from Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 1965. [3] [1]
He was director of the then IPGMR. [3] He also served as president of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons. [4]
Chowdhury was awarded Independence Day Award in medicine in 2017. [2] [5] [6] [7]
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