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Congressman Tom Suozzi greets Indian americans

on 75th Independence day

“Jai Hind to everyone celebrating Independence Day!”

Our BurEau together to foster the U.S.-India relation-
New York ship and the fight against the COVID-19
pandemic. Earlier this year, I called on the
ongressman Tom Suozzi has con- Biden Administration to further assist the
veyed his greetings and best wishes Indian government and its people in the
Cto the Indian American community battle against COVID-19 – a request that
on the occasion of 75 Independence Day was granted,” Congressman Suozzi said in
th
of India. a statement.
“Since India’s independence 75 years ago, “While much of our world’s future re-
our two countries have taken pride in our mains unknown, we can count on the con-
vital partnership and friendship and built tinued friendship between our two great
upon our shared democratic values and the nations. I look forward to continuing to
entrepreneurial spirit of our people. It is elevate the U.S.-India partnership, which
my honor and pleasure to represent in Con- I know will be one of our most important
gress one of the largest and most vibrant In- friendships for the next 50 years,” he added.
dian American communities in the United “I wish all my friends in the Indian com-
States, whose advice and counsel has been munity happy, healthy, and safe celebra-
integral to my advocacy for the Indian peo- tions. Jai Hind!” said the statement from
ple. I am proud of the work we have done the Congressman.

Meet the women who are now leading the aapI initiatives

tices for our patients.” ing and directing TAVR pro- sclerosis and spends most of with additional qualifications in
Dr. Anjana Samadder, Vice grams. She has also directed her free time volunteering as Addiction, Geriatric and Fo-
President of AAPI says, “My and spearheaded Robotic Tho- Director of Patient Services for rensic Psychiatry, and serves as
journey with AAPI in the past racic Surgery and lung cancer a free cardiovascular special- Psychiatric Medical Director of
20 years taught me lots of les- related programs. In spite of ty clinic in the Louisville area. Southwestern Pennsylvania
sons, skills and molded me to her busy work schedule, she Ayesha is currently applying for Human Services. Dr. Satheesh
take more responsibility in the collaborates with her father, Internal Medicine residency Kathula is a clinical professor
organization. I will bring to the Dr. Surender Reddy Neravet- with plans to pursue a career of medicine at Wright State

organization the level of com- la (author of Salt Kills), in his in Interventional Cardiology. University- Boonshoft School
mitment, hard work, experi- mission to spread awareness Singh’s vision for MSRF is “to of medicine, Dayton, Ohio. Dr.
ence and skill set needed to ac- about prevention of cardiovas- connect, inspire, and grow our Krishan Kumar is a pediatric
complish the various goals for cular disease, which dispropor- community. I hope to further emergency medicine physician
AAPI and its members.” tionately affects physicians and our reach to Indian American in East Meadow, New York
Her vision for AAPI is “to people of Indian Origin. She medical students by developing and is affiliated with multiple
help build an ethically strong, is a popular medical speaker the mentorship program, pro- hospitals in the New York re-
morally straight and fiscally and has given several talks to viding research and academic gion.
responsible organization. It is medical communities and the opportunities, and hosting stu- “While in the 176 years of
also vitally important to bring general public, including an in- dent-specific events on Step American Medical Association
much needed diversity to keep vitation to personally speak to 1/2/3 prep, residency/fellowship (AMA) there have been only
AAPI thriving.” the Governor of Ohio and the applications, interview work- five women Presidents,” Dr.
A second generation Indian Ohio Department of Health. shops and more.” Ravi Kolli noted. “AAPI, now
American, born, raised and ed- Ayesha Singh, a 4th year Other leaders who consti- only in its 40th year, has the 4th
ucated in the US, Dr. Soumya medical student at the Univer- tute the current executive com- female president. Dr. Anupa-
Neravetla, president of YPS, is sity of Louisville (Louisville, mittee include: Dr. Ravi Kolli, ma Gotimukula and a galaxy of
a Cardiothoracic Surgeon ac- KY), had joined AAPI in 2017 President-Elect, who will be women leaders are leading all
tively engaged in the welfare and held her first leadership the President of AAPI in 2022- the sections of AAPI, including
of physicians of Indian Origin position on the MSRF board as 23; Dr. Satheesh Kathula, Sec- BOT, YPS and MSRF. This is a
and the general public. She has Secretary in 2018. In 2019, she retary and Dr. Krishan Kumar, proud moment for AAPI and a
extensive Trans catheter Aor- was elected as MSRF Vice Pres- Treasurer of AAPI. testimony of AAAPI ‘s commit-
tic Valve Replacement (TAVR) ident. She is passionate about Dr. Ravi Kolli is a ment to diversity and equality
experience including launch- her clinical research in athero- Board-Certified Psychiatrist in all aspects of its functioning.”

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