Dr. Bhupindar Chhabra, 69, of Dyer, IN, left on his heavenly journey on December 9, 2023, peacefully in his home with his wife of 41 years by his side. Dr. Chhabra was born in 1954 to Somdutt and Savitri Chhabra in Lucknow, India. Dr. Chhabra excelled academically and earned his medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India in 1978. In 1982 he married Alka Chhabra (nee Bhatia) in Staten Island, NY, with whom he shares three children and four grandchildren.
After completing his residency at Methodist Hospital in Gary, IN, Dr. Chhabra started and led a large, successful family medicine practice primarily based in Portage, IN where he was beloved by his patients and staff alike. When not caring for the many patients he served over his distinguished 40 year career, he could be found playing with his four grandchildren, enjoying a round of golf with friends, and cheering on the Chicago Bulls, Bears, Blackhawks, and White Sox. He also had an affinity for soccer, particularly delighting in World Cup and Champions League matches. He poured an excellent glass of red wine and, when traveling the world, he never failed to find an Indian restaurant to enjoy the cuisine of his home country. He was the quintessential family man, who passed on his legacy of honest hard work, compassion, generosity, patience, and gentle mannerisms to his children and grandchildren. He will be sorely missed.
He is survived by his wife, Alka Chhabra (nee Bhatia); his two sons, Dr. Pankaj Chhabra and Dr. Neeraj Chhabra, and their wives Allison Massey and Dr. Michele O'Shea, respectively; his daughter, Dr. Nisha Chhabra and her husband Dr. Mitesh Kabadi; his four preciousgrandchildren, Ella Chhabra, Alina Chhabra Kabadi, Kiran Chhabra, and Avani Chhabra Kabadi; as well as sisters Dr. Sarita Makhija, Dr. Poonam Bablani, and Dr. Chitra Kohli; brother Mohinder Chabbra; and numerous nieces and nephews. Dr. Chhabra is preceded in death by his mother Savitri Chhabra and his father Somdutt Chhabra.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Solan-Pruzin Funeral Home, 14 Kennedy Ave. Schererville, IN. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be considered to Sankara Eye Foundation in Dr. Chhabra’s memory (https://www.giftofvision.org).
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