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Kamalendu Chatterjee Obituary
Services will be held at a later time in Colfax, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name can be directed to the University of Iowa Foundation for the Cardiovascular Fellowship Fund or the University of California, San Francisco Teaching Fellowship Endowment. Online condolences can be sent to his family at www.gayandciha.com.
Kamalendu was born March 1, 1934 in Bangladesh, India. He completed medical school at RG Kar Medical School in Calcutta, India and went onto receive his cardiovascular and internal medicine education in England. He then moved to Los Angeles, CA and worked at Cedars Sinai for several years before taking a position with the University of California at San Francisco where he would have a career teaching and shaping the careers of many future cardiologists. In San Francisco, he married Docela "Docey" Edwards on May 9, 1975. From 2001-2009 he served as Director for the UCSF Chatterjee Center for Cardiac Research, named in his honor. In 2009, he and his wife Docey moved to Coralville when he would begin a career with the University of Iowa. While at UCSF he held the Ernest Gallo Chair and at UIHC held the first Kanu and Docey Edwards Chatterjee Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine.
His family includes his wife, "Docey;" son Suvendu Chatterjee and his wife, Geetanjali of Delaware and their son, Soumendu "Mithai;" siblings in India; Shephalika "Bulu" (Debesh) Chatterjee, Manjulika (Dali) Chatterjee, Shymalendu "Khokhon" (Mita) Chatterjee, Amalendu "Gyadosh" (Mita) Chatterjee and Malabika "Puntu" (Benoy) Chatterjee Das; Docey's siblings, David (Margo) Edwards, Dewey (Patricia) Edwards, Don (Darla) Edwards, Docey's sister-in-law, Margaret as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and in-laws, Dave and Doris Edwards, Dale Edwards and Dreda McGill.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City is caring for Dr. Chatterjee's family and his services.
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denise garrintano fisher
March 11, 2015
So sad to learn of Dr.Chatterjee's passing. I worked for him in 1993 at UCSF Cardiology w/ Dr. Parmerly. He was a gentle soul and such a nice man he will be missed by many.. My warmest sympathies to his family
Jim Srebro
March 11, 2015
The world of cardiology was changed for the better because of Dr. Chatterjee. His greatest legacy lives on in the thousands of cardiologists he trained. Each one felt personal connection to him. His style was kind and reassuring. He was revered by all who knew him. He will be missed.
Lester B. Jacobson, MD
March 11, 2015
A truly great physician, great teacher, great friend, great colleague, and great educator. I will miss him.
March 11, 2015
what a master clinician and human being. As a young intern i would present cases to him in the CCU and he would kindly put his hand on my shoulder and say "chris... this is not angina". He would perform a physical exam and put his hand on the PMI of the heart and the other on the carotid and say " Ejection fraction will be 36%" - and damned if he wasn't always right on. One of the most amazing times was when he said "listen here, this is Dock's murmur" the murmur of stenosis of the LAD. Lastly, he and Docey held brunches at his home in Daly City for the residents... always a warm and friendly event. There will never be another one like him.
March 11, 2015
What a wonderful human being he was! Christopher Wolfe, MD Olympia, WA
Barbara Colvin
March 10, 2015
I worked at UCSF MEDICAL CENTER an I had the pleasure meeting Dr. Chatterjee and he was a very nice person.
Sorry for your lost
Carol Jessop, M.D.
March 10, 2015
As a Hospice and Palliative Care specialist now, I make 20 house calls a week, where there are no echocardiograms or EKG's. Thank God I was trained by Kanu Chatterjee who taught us how to do a meaningful cardiac exam! His students know how much he prepared us for our careers...
Denis Drew
March 10, 2015
I was Kanu's first UCSF Cardiology fellow. He was a master teacher of the physical exam which I was able to pass on to my students. We enjoyed many discussions about India where I had traveled in the early 60's. I will miss him
Carol Jessop
March 9, 2015
You were the BEST teacher we ever had, Kanu!!!
You taught us not to trust the instrumentation in the CCU, but to trust our exam.......What a gift!!!!
Carol JESSOP, M.D.
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