Author: Tenzin Choedrak
Alternate names: Tendzin Tcheudrak
Born: 1922
Died: 2001
Bio: Dr. Tenzin Choedrak (April 15, 1922 – April 6, 2001) was the Senior Personal Physician to His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama), and was recognized as an esteemed master in the Tibetan medical tradition. He was imprisoned by the Chinese without any formal charge and subject to torture for 17 years. His total imprisonment lasted almost 22 years from 1959-1980.