Deepak Chopra Biography

The Indian American doctor, author, and public speaker Deepak Chopra was born in 1947 in New Delhi, India. Chopra’s father was head of the cardiology department at the Moolchand Khairati Ram Hospital, so it is little wonder that Deepak would be inspired to go into the field of medicine as a career. After graduating from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1969, Deepak’s career began as a doctor for some of India’s most rural areas. His experiences during this time inspired him to pursue further studies in the area of neuroendocrinology, in search of a biological basis for the influence of emotions. After marrying in India, Deepak and his wife emigrated to the United States and completed his residencies in the Boston areas. After earning his license in internal medicine in 1973, Deepak Chopra began teaching at a number of medical schools, including Boston University, Tufts University, and Harvard University. But it was on a trip to New Dehli in the early 80’s that Deepak encountered Ayurvedic Medicine and Transcendental Meditation; it was here that his medical focus shifted into the type of study and practice that he is today best known.

Through Deepak’s various videos and publications, he is today known as one of the most successful individuals in alternative medicine. His biggest breakthrough came after he was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1993, which led to a rocketing success that helped him co-found his Chopra Center for Wellbeing. Among his core beliefs and practices is the philosophy that “perfect health” (free of all illness, disease, and pain) is attainable for all human beings, and that aging is a process which can be speed up, slowed down, or even halted altogether through the power of the mind.

Although somewhat controversial, Deepak Chopra’s philosophies have been documented in more than eighty best-selling books which have been translated into more than forty languages. His most recent book, Super Genes, was published in 2015 with co-author Rudolph Tanzi. Chopra is one of the era’s most sought after public speakers, and participates in dozens of public apperances throughout the world every year.