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Pemmasani Chandrashekhar

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Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar is an Indo-USA based entrepreneur and politician. He is the founder and CEO of UWorld, an online learning portal for high-stakes exams.[1] He founded the company from his dorm while completing his medical residency when he noticed a need for high-quality exam-like study materials for the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).[2]

Early life[edit]

Chandra hails from Burripalem in Guntur District,[3] also the native village of Telugu cinema icons Krishna and Mahesh Babu. He is a distant relative of actor Krishna.[4]

Education[edit]

Chandra is a MBBS graduate from Osmania University and is qualified to practice medicine in the United States. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Geisinger Medical Center in Pennsylvania and served as an instructor at Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital in Maryland before moving to Dallas, Texas in 2010, where he established the corporate headquarters of UWorld.[5]

Politics[edit]

Chandra is a member of Telugu Desam Party and is declared as a candidate for Guntur Lok Sabha constituency for 2024 Indian general election.[6]

Awards[edit]

He is the recipient of Ernst & Young USA Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Region Entrepreneur Of The Year Award 2020.[7]

References[edit]

  1. Innovates, Dallas; Engelland, Sandra (2021-03-17). "High-Stakes Exam Prep Company Expands With the Goal of 'Making Really Hard Stuff Easy to Understand'". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  2. Shulman, Robyn D. "How This Doctor Created An Education Empire From His Dorm Room". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  3. rajesh.karampoori. "పెమ్మసాని చంద్రశేఖర్: బాల్యం, విద్యాభ్యాసం, వ్యక్తిగత జీవితం, రాజకీయ ప్రస్థానం". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  4. Dr.Pemmasani Chandrasekhar Tribute To Super Star Krishna | Samsmarana Sabha At Burripalem | TV5. Retrieved 2024-04-12 – via www.youtube.com.
  5. Kayla. "Dr. Chandra Pemmasani: "Here Are 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became the CEO of UWorld"". www.prp.group. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  6. M, Sambasiva Rao (2024-04-11). "TDP candidate Pemmasani Chandrasekhar promises to bring global companies to Guntur, create employment". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  7. "EY Announces Winners for the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Southwest Region Award". www.ey.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.



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