About Dr. Pakhi Chaudhuri
Dr. Pakhi Chaudhuri has now left primary care pediatrics to address the tsunami of chronic illnesses, neurodevelopmental issues and mood disorders that have, unfortunately, become the new norm for children today. Feel free to visit her website to see what she’s doing now: www.pakhichaudhurimd.com.
Dr. Pakhi Chaudhuri was born and raised in Kansas City, MO. She comes from a long line of healing professionals. In India, her great grandfather was a physician and her grandfather was a homeopathic physician. Her mother is an Ob/Gyn and her father is an Internist that also practices acupuncture.
Pakhi Chaudhuri, MD, FAAP
Medical Education:
1995 M.D., Brown University School of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School and Brown University School of Medicine Combined Program
2000 University of Washington, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
2000 Board Certified, American Academy of Pediatrics.
2007 Medical Acupuncture for Physicians Certification, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Helms Medical Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Volunteer work with children and youth:
- Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa’s organization) Calcutta, India. Worked with orphans and children living in the slums of Calcutta.
- Hope Center, Salvation Army Home for Abused Children. St. Louis, MO. Worked with children who were taken from their homes because of abuse and neglect.
- Schools and juvenile detention centers in St. Louis, MO, Kansas City, MO, and Seattle, WA. Taught health education and/or tutored children or teenagers in these settings.
- 45th Street Clinic. Seattle, WA. Physician volunteer with homeless youth.
Child Advocate:
- Facilitator for a Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Program in Colorado (This is when she fell in love with Colorado!). Denver, CO.
- Former Member of a Child Protection Team, Division of Families and Children. Seattle, WA.
- Former Member of “Its About Kids” Steering Committee, Durango, CO.
- Former Board Member of Boys and Girls Club of La Plata County
- Former Board Member of The La Plata Family Centers Coalition
Environmental Advocate:
- Worked on an organic farm. Bainbridge Island, WA.
- Member of Physician’s for Social Responsibility. Speaker,“In Harm’s Way: Toxic Threats to Child Brain Development”.
- Former Board Member of the Southwest Colorado Renewable Energy Society.