Dr. Iqroop Singh Chopra (Lefroy, 1975 – 1983) currently based in Cardiff (Wales) is making waves as a top Consultant Spinal Surgeon in the UK.
In 2014, he was appointed CHAIRMAN, Education & Training, British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) – a rare honour for an Asian origin Surgeon.
He is now courted by top hospitals worldwide to lecture and mentor surgeons for his groundbreaking non – invasive surgical procedures. He regularly lectures in the US and Europe but has made it his personal agenda to further educate surgeons in India….
Been in the news again when he recently visited PGI, Chandigarh… (see link below)
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/special-features/spinal-surgeon-called-india-give-8657427
Dr. Iqroop Singh Chopra is also the recipient of the coveted Full School Blazer (Academics – 1983) ……. Affectionately called ‘Smiley’ in school, he is also fondly remembered for his portrayal of Shylock in the school play – A Pound of Flesh (1983).
Additionally, there is a little known fact that he was the youngest surgeon (at the time) to successfully complete his DNB degree (Neurosurgery) from India.
Just had Mr Chopra perform a microdiscectomy and what an amazing result so far. Not only that he is a gentlemen and give you full advice on best for recovery
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Congratulations to Dr Chopra. BCS continues to produce excellent leaders in so many diverse fields. I wish the OCA would highlight the achievers more often! Dr Chopra’s spotlight is welcome in that context notwithstanding his considerable achievements.
Small but significant correction, Jai. Lefroy produced Dr Santokh Singh, who was also School Captain is his year and then we have Dr M M Sabharwal who practices in Bombay. Ibbetson produced some good doctors and so did Curzon. Some of those names elude me at the moment. True, Medicine was never a BCS forte but significant achievements did occur with Dr Stokes and you being prominent among them.
BCS offered a lot of guys to the forces, especially the army but business families always were the leaders in terms of output! Empirical observations and it is possible that the facts may be utterly different !!!
Hip hip hooray Dr Chopra. We are glad to note that Lefroy also has physician leaders. So far, it was the house of Rivaz who excelled in Medicine (Deepak Stokes, House and School Captain and also a recipient of the coveted Full School Blazer)
Jai Joshi, MD
Rivaz (1954-1963)
My heartiest congratulations to Dr. Iqroop Singh Chopra for making BCS and INDIA proud. A brief life sketch on him will help. Also, if someone wants him for some medical assistance -, his contact info will be handy. Keep it up.