User:Dr Ashraf Chohan/sandbox

Dr. Ashraf Chohan, is an Orthopedic Surgeon, columnist and politician. He qualified as MBBS in 1982 from Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore. He was the first General Secretary of the students union of the college. He achieved tremendous success as a student’s leader. He met the head of state and Punjab for facilities for the newly born college. On the academic side he was the first FRCS from the college. He got training from different hospitals in England before being appointed as an Orthopedic Surgeon in Kingston Hospital, Surrey. He established his private practice at world reknowned Harley Street in 1994. He stills runs his successful practice. His patients include world known sports and political personalities. World known music maestro Nusrat Fath Ali Khan and Adnan Sami Khan and politicians like Benazir Bhutto Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Ch Shujat Hussain are included in his patients list. He established his business in health care. His name is amongst the top 300 rich British Asian list. He was awarded with Asian Diversity Award by the Asian who is who in 2007. Dr Chohan was elected as president of UK Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has been General Secretary of Pakistan UK India friendship forum since 2005. He is a well known conservative supporter in the UK. He has campaigned locally in Kingston for the MP elections over the years. He has been selected as conservative parliamentary candidate. Born in Gujranwala, Pakistan, Dr. Chohan got his School education in Gujranwala. After his B.Sc. in English from Punjab University he obtained an MBBS in 1982 and FRCS from Royal College in Ireland. He has worked in services hospital Lahore before starting his long medical career in the UK. He contested for MPA Punjab in 2002 and lost the election. In a very rare and unique arrangement he continued his politics in Pakistan and medical practice and business in the UK. He got elected as MPA from PML N ticket in the 2008 elections. He has served as MPA from Gujranwala constituency PP92. With good management skills he continues his politics in Pakistan and medical practice and business in the UK. He continues his efforts to utilize his vast experiences of the UK in Pakistan for population control, education and health. He believes that a lot of work is needed in these 3 areas.