Dr. Chandra Pemmasani

Chandra S. Pemmasani, M.D., is the founder and CEO of UWorld. The idea for UWorld originated during Dr. Pemmasani's medical residency in response to requests from several colleagues seeking help studying for their entrance exams. At age 25, he founded USMLEWorld (rebranded as UWorld in 2014). What started from a university dorm room has since evolved into a leading force in education and learning tools that has helped more than 2.5 million students achieve their educational and career dreams.Dr. Pemmasani ranked 27th out of 60,000 students who took the EAMCET medical school entrance examination, one of the most competitive examinations in India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, and obtained the highest percentile scores in most of his board examinations. He also served as an instructor at Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, before moving to Dallas, Texas, in 2010, where he established the corporate headquarters of UWorld. Dr. Pemmasani is strongly committed to philanthropy. In India, he has helped provide a free supply of clean water, donated land for a community hall in his father’s village, and provided educational funding to many children and adults. In Dallas, he also gives back through dozens of charitable organizations.