Dr. Ajay Hotchandani

Specialty

General Practitioner

Facility

Belize Healthcare Partners Limited

Education

• Saint Matthew’s University School of Medicine – Safehaven, Leeward 3, Grand Cayman, BWI, CAYMAN ISLANDS May 2000 – December 2004
• Doctor of Medicine M.D.
• Scholarship Recipient (Full Tuition)
• University of Nebraska – Kearney – Kearney, Nebraska August 1995 – July 1999 ∙B.S. Major: Biology
• Minor: Chemistry Emphasis: Spanish
• International Student Scholarship Recipient

Employment

• • Teacher’s Assistant – University of Nebraska – Kearney Physics Department
  • Medical Doctor – Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital 2010-2011 – Pediatrics/Obstetrics & Gynecology/General Surgery/Internal Medicine

• • Medical Doctor – Self employed 2014
  • Medical Doctor – General Physician at Belize Healthcare Partners Limited 2015 – present
  • Medical Coordinator – PAHO/WHO and BTEC Caregiver Training – 2015

Certifications, Licenses & Awards

• USMLE Step 1 – December 2005 (United States Medical Licensing Examination)
• USMLE Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills) – March 2006
• USMLE Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge) – February 2007
• Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certificate (United States ECFMG) March 2007
• Medical Practitioner License in Belize General Physician – February 2011
• Member of the National Committee of Geriatrics at the Mesoamerican Conference Mexico November 2013
• Poster Prize Award at the 59th Annual CARPHA Health Research Conference May – 2014

Publications

• Loss of appetite and strength in the geriatric population: diagnostic symptoms for dengue Tropical Doctor. Volume 44 Issue 3, July 2014
• Improving chronic patient compliance with medication using monthly blister packing (abstract) West Indian Medical Journal. Volume 63 (Supplement 2) Issue 79, May 2014
• The Basics Principles of Caregiving – Training manual for Beltriade/BTEC. March 2015

Professional Affiliations

• Belize Medical and Dental Association – 2009 – present
• Portal of Geriatric Online Education – 2011 – present
• Belize Alzheimer’s Association – 2014 (Founding Member)

Presentations

• Geriatrics & Mental Health – Guest lecturer at annual Mental Health Association – May 2012
• Understanding Alzheimer’s – “The Clinical Aspect of Alzheimer’s Disease” – September 30th, 2013
• Healthy Living – Public Service Announcement on local news network on Alzheimer’s – October 3rd, 2013
• “Ageing in Belize” Documentary – National Council on Ageing. Medical Consultant.

Office Information

Cor. Chancellor and Blue Marlin Drive

Belize City, Belize

Tel: 501-280-5000 

Fax: 501-223-7867