A H M Touhidul Anowar Chowdhury

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A H M Touhidul Anowar Chowdhury
Born (1937-10-10) 10 October 1937 (age 86)
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]

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Early life and education

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]

Career

He was director of the then IPGMR. [3] He also served as president of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons. [4]

Awards and honors

Chowdhury was awarded Independence Day Award in medicine in 2017. [2] [5] [6] [7]

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