A SALUTE TO DR. KALI P. CHAUDHURI
“MAN
OF THE YEAR”
15th north American Bengali Conference
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Dr. Kali Pradip Chaudhuri was born into the well known
“Chaudhuri – Bari” Zamindar family in sylhet, Eastern nia with his wife,
Sunanda, his 13-year old daughter, Samanta, and 10-year old son, Kali Priyo.
Both children are excellent students and are role models for their peers.
During his short period of residence in the U.S.A., by any
standards, Dr. Chaudhuri has achieved significant success but to his great
credit maintains a cery modest attitude, make himself accessible to friends and
countrymen and retains great pride in his Bengali Heritage. He does not dwell
on his success- far from it. He prefers to maintain a low profile. However,
when one realizes that it was only in 1982 that Dr. Chaudhuri achieved his
Orthopedic Board Certifications and did not move into his current environment
until 1985, one can comprehend the significance of his accomplishments in
attaining such prominent position (and success) as Orthopedics surgeon and
Heath Care Businessmen, and developer and political adviser, Philanthropist –
Both in the U.S.A. and abroad while being admired and respected by his patients
and peers, his family and community.
These are qualities that make him a superlative choice for
out “Man Of The Year.”
Having elevated to pursue a career in medicine, Dr.
Chaudhuri passed his MBBS at the Calcutta National Medical College and then
underwent extensive training in Malaysia, Canada and the U.S.A., specializing
in Orthopedic surgery. He passed the American Orthopedics Board Certification
Examination 1982.
Since that time, Dr. Chaudhuri has been honored with many
coveted fellowships including the American academy of Orthopedic surgery,
academy of pain management, international college of surgeons, American College
of international Physicians and the American College of surgeons.
These academic qualifications were more than matched by this
clinical and surgical expertise. To this can be added the respect of his peers
and patients that speaks for the ethical, honorable and respectful manner in
which Dr. Chaudhuri conducts himself as well as his skills.
On the local level, Dr. Chaudhuri is currently assistant
clinical professor of Orthopedics at the world-renowned Loma Linda University.
He has been chief of staff and is currently Chief of the Orthopedics department
at Hemet Valley Medical Center. He has grown a large practice and has several
other Orthopedic Surgeons working for him and continues to grow adding more
surgeons resulting in a network covering the Inland Empire of Southern
California. Dr. Chaudhuri’s personal practice involves mainly total joint
replacements. Patients come from a wide loval area as well as from other parts
of California, the U.S.A., and overseas especially England, Canada, The Middle
East, India and Bangladesh.
The advent of managed Health Care provided Dr. Chaudhuri
with the Opportunity to show his business acumen. In addition to his clinical
prowess, he has been a pioneer and leader in meeting the needs of health care
reform by organizing his fellow physicians to optimize their performance.
Dr. Chaudhuri is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Orthopedics
and spine centers (OSC, Inc.) of America that is establishing a nationwide
network of centers of excellence initially in Orthopedic – Operating to the
same advance standards of quality care and cost effectiveness. Other than
California, Centers are currently active in Alabama Indiana, Michigan,
Tennessee and Florida with sites under development in Texas, Kentucky and other
states.
In the process of developing a fully integrated healthcare
delivery system, Dr. Chaudhuri is a major shareholder in a network of surgery
centers and medical office complexes. He is also the Co-Founder and major
shareholder of Southland Healthcare – one of the largest physician – owned
Health Care providers in Southern California. Dr. Chaudhuri is also in the
process of integrating with a major Health Care network which will cover more
than 250,000 “Lives” and has contract with more than 250 primary care and 750
specialist physicians, the resulting organizations would be one of the largest
physician – owned, physician – operated networks in the entire county.
Dr. Chaudhuri has made a major impact in industries other
than Health Care especially Real estate development. He currently owns
approximately 2500 acres (commercial and residential) across North America.
Even with the downturn in the market his Real Estate assets are (very
conservatively) estimated well into 9-figures, with expansion of his interests
on the Horizon in view of the ongoing negotiations for Peacock Financial Corp.
limited (NASDAQ) to merge with Dr. Chaudhuri’s corporation.
Dr. Chaudhuri has also taken a strong leadership role in the
community at large. He has established a multimillion-dollar Charitable Trust
Foundation and thousands of dollars (from his own contributions) have already
been donated to local schools, Hospitals and community projects. His efforts
were in face recognized in the California senate in 1994, honoring Dr.
Chaudhuri by a special resolution introduced by senator Kelley.
Dr. Chaudhuri has become increasingly active in the
political arena as an officer and a member of several prestigious Republican
party organizations on a local and national scale. Indeed, recently, the
governor of California, Pete Wilson and his wife visited Dr. Chaudhuri’s
residence in Hemet, personally thanked him for his community work and presented
him with the Golden Bear of California. Dr. Chaudhuri is currently Co-Convener
and Co-Sponsor in riverside county of Mr. Wilson’s current Presidential
campaign drive.
Dr. Chaudhuri has not restricted his activity to the U.S.A.
His native India has always been a primary focus. Whether it be flood relief or
earthquake, Dr. Chaudhuri has always responded immediately in donating his
personal time and funds.
He currently has 2 major projects Kali-Ka Prasad Charitable
Hospital - established by Dr. Chaudhuri’s
great – grandfather in 1911 in Sylhet, Bangladesh – is still functioning but in
nee of modernization. Dr. Chaudhuri is in the process of negotiating with the
Bangladesh Government and has extended a commitment of one crores rupees for
this purpose.
Dr. Chaudhuri is also committed to establishing a modern
Hospital in Calcutta, emphasizing Orthopedics and linked to the OSC network of
centers in the United States. For the purpose, he has bought 270 Katas of land
in the Eastern bypass area in Calcutta and has received tremendous support from
the government in West Bengal – in particular the Honorable Chief Minister.
PROPOSED CALCUTTA
HOSPITAL PROJECT
Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri propose to establish a modern hospital
in Calcutta emphasizing the most advanced delivery of Orthopedic care. It will
be linked to the U.S. Network of Centers of excellence being established by Dr.
Chaudhuri’s corporation – Orthopedics and Spine Centers, Inc. – and will
implement many of the process developed within the network. An advisory council
will be established for the project let by Dr. Chaudhuri in conjunction with
Dr. Allen Gustafson (Loma Linda University) and Dr. Kenneth Bramlett (Alabama
Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute) and Health South) both situated in
Birmingham, Alabama, in developing models centers for total joint replacement,
back school, sport medicine, work medicine and rehabilitation, among others.
Besides providing a service to the Indian people, the Calcutta Hospital will
also be a flagship for a network of centers to be developed throughout Asia.
A.I.N. – PROPOSED
INDIAN JOINT VENTURE
Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri will discuss his partnership with the
Swiss company – Protek AG – in the Aim Corporation for pursuing a joint venture
in India to manufacture Orthopedics Implants and other products. Protek AG part
of the multinational conglomerate sulzer AG, (one of the largest Swiss Corporation)
is a world leader in their field with a strong dedications to research and
quality. They are committed to a very aggressive strategy for developing
dominant market positions in India, China and throughout Asia.
DR. K.P. CHAUDHURI
MAJOR HOTEL AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT
Awareness of India as an attractive region for business
development and vacation is growing in the United States. Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri
will present his plans for developing a major Hotel/Recreation resort to
attract/accommodate U.S. visitors in particular.
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