Dr. Rajat Chand: Lifeline in Food and Friends
Class of 2016
Adult and Pediatric
Vascular /Interventional
Radiologist,
University of North Carolina,
North Carolina
If you asked Dr. Rajat Chand about one of his most memorable experiences at AUA, he might have mentioned “sandwiches filled with chickpea stuffing.”
After spending all day in multiple classes, sometimes a delicious meal and catching up with friends are a much-needed reward and a great way to unwind. This was one way Dr. Chand stayed motivated as a student at AUA.
✅ Request information on AUA's MD program TODAY!
YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS BEGINS HERE
Plus, he had supportive teachers. “Dr. Glasser was a remarkable teacher and human being, just extremely kind and smart. I would say that he was probably my favorite teacher throughout my whole time on the island,” said Dr. Chand.
He was also inspired by Dr. Krishnan, who taught pathology. “The moment class started, you would hear a loud, energetic, yet welcoming voice. The way he combined his photographic memory, intelligence, and personality into teaching a room full of hundreds of students sometimes was something that will never escape me.”
Dr. Chand strove to model that teaching style when he was a professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He also collaborates with other radiologists and publishers to produce medical education textbooks in the radiology field, including writing and editing.
Looking back on how he chose his specialty, radiology wasn’t his first choice. He was initially thinking of internal medicine until he went to a hospital to shadow an internal medicine doctor, who introduced him to a friend in the radiology department. Once he got a brief chance to see what radiologists do, he was sold from that day forward.
Today he is a board-certified Interventional Radiologist and Diagnostic Radiologist and is affiliated with The Austin Radiological Association.
He advises those considering this specialty: “Some people get a little narrow-focused with radiology and think it’s really laid back, and you only have to look at images. Some of that is true, and you can have a great lifestyle in radiology, but to be effective in an appropriate way, it really requires a deep amount of respect for the main specialties, namely internal medicine and surgery. I advise you to study as if you’re studying for all three disciplines. That way, you will be the best radiologist.”
✅ Request information on AUA's MD program TODAY!
YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS BEGINS HERE
✅ Request information on AUA's MD program TODAY!
