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New AAPI Team spells out its

vision for the organization

OUR BUREAU 2024 AAPI’s voting process and have hematologist and oncologist from ty leader and philanthropist with a
elected a new, diverse, balanced, and Dayton, Ohio, practicing Medicine stellar record of serving in several
Chicago, IL
experienced team to lead AAPI, the for over two decades, said: “I want leadership roles in AAPI, says, “I
’m very honored and consider largest ethnic medical organization to take this opportunity to thank past will collaborate with legislative bod-
myself fortunate to be bestowed in the United States in the coming leadership, along with the executive ies and medical associations such as
Iwith the responsibility of leading year and beyond.” committee, Board of Trustees, and the AMA, ACP, and FSMB, in our
the American Association of Physi- Dr. Amit Chakrabarty, the chairs of all standing committees, for efforts to amplify our impact.”
cians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the President-Elect in 2024-25 said in a their year of dedicated service. Let Dr. Kathula has laid out his vi-
four-decades-old strong and largest statement: “I trust and believe that us continue to support each other, sion for AAPI:
ethnic medical organization in the under the leadership of Dr. Satheesh innovate, and strive for excellence. • Promote AAPI’s mission of edu-
United States. With the cooperation Kathula, we will continue the noble The challenges we overcome today cation, excellence in patient care,
and collaboration of an excellent mission of AAPI and strengthen our will pave the way for a brighter and research, and professionalism.
team of dedicated, hardworking, and efforts to make our beloved organi- more prosperous future for all.” • Increase membership of AAPI and
loyal officers and executive commit- zation reach greater heights.” Dr. Kathula, who graduated enhance membership benefits. En-
tee members who are with me, we Dr. Chakrabarty, a Consultant from Siddhartha Medical College, gage the younger generation more.
will take AAPI to newer heights,” Dr. Urologist, Poplar Bluff Urology, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, In- • Collaborate with major physician
Satheesh Kathula, who has assumed Past Chairman of Urologic Clinics of dia in 1992 is a clinical professor of organizations in the US.
charge as the President of AAPI said. North Alabama P.C., and the Direc- medicine at Wright State Universi- • Fast-tracking of Green Cards pro-
Dr. Kathula did not have to con- tor of the Center for Continence and ty-Boonshoft School of Medicine, cess for Physicians
test the elections this year, as he has Female Pelvic Health said, “Since my Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Kathula is a Dip- • Leverage the strength of 100,000
been serving as the President-Elect membership to AAPI In 1997, I have lomate of the American Board of Indian American Doctors through
during the past year. Dr. Amit been a dedicated foot soldier for the Lifestyle Medicine. He has authored Legislative endeavors.
Chakrabarty, who has been serving as American Association of Physicians several papers and articles in medi- The growing influence of phy-
the Vice President in the past year also of Indian Origin.” cal journals and is in the process of sicians of Indian heritage is evident,
did not have to face elections as per As the President-Elect, the writing a book, describing his jour- as increasingly physicians of Indi-
the AAPI By-Laws, as he automat- multi-talented professional said, “I un- ney as an immigrant physician. “For an origin hold critical positions in
ically becomes the President-Elect derstand that AAPI needs experienced the past 22 years, I’ve been proudly healthcare, academic, research, and
of AAPI for the current year. leadership from someone who has serving as a Hematologist and On- administrative positions across the
While thanking the tens of thou- been in AAPI leadership for over two cologist in the Dayton community, nation. Physicians of Indian origin
sands of Indian American physicians, decades. I know what works and what considering it my home:” are known for their great achieve-
who are active members of the Amer- does not. This is a major contribution While elaborating on his broad- ments, and their contributions to
ican Association of Physicians of that I can make this year in guiding er agenda as the 43rd President of their motherland, India, and their
Indian Origin (AAPI), Dr. Kathula the leadership to progress in the right AAPI, Dr. Kathula, an eminent adopted land, the United States in
said, “We are grateful to AAPI mem- direction efficiently and effectively.” physician of over 25 years’ standing significant ways to the transforma-
bers who have participated in the Dr. Kathula, a board-certified in Ohio, an admirable communi- tion of Indo-US relations.

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