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NORTH AmERIcAN Newsline OCTOBER 22, 2021 | The Indian Eye 24
aia, ny chapter, hosts 34th DeePaVali
Benefit gala & fashion show
AIA will display Diwali message on Times Square billboard on Nov 4th from 6am to midnight
Our Bureau Nirmal K. Mattoo was awarded
a Lifetime Achievement award
New York and was greatly appreciated by
ssociation of Indians the audience. He got a standing
in America, New York ovation for his achievements.
AChapter hosted the 34th Dr. Nirmal K. Mattoo was born
DEEPAVALI festival Annual and educated in India, received
Benefit fundraising Gala and his medical degree from the
Fashion Show on Saturday Oc- University of Delhi, completed
tober 16, 2021, at most elegant his residency in internal medi-
place Douglaston Manor Golf cine and fellowship in Nephrol-
Club. Such a classy place with ogy in New York. He is a found-
great ambience attracted our ing partner of Mattoo and Bhat
friends and supporters from Medical Associates, PC, one
Long Island, Queens, NYC, NJ of the largest nephrology prac-
and Westchester area. The cock- tices in New York. He is also
tails were set up surrounding the co-founder and owner of Atlan-
outdoor golf area with wonderful tic Dialysis Management Ser-
lighting and various food stations. vices, the largest private dialysis
provider in New York State. He
Subsequently all were taken to was Chief Executive Officer of
the Grand Hall for the evening Wyckoff-Heights Medical Cen-
program and were very much ter and co- chairman of Chief
liked by the audience. Consist- Medical Officers’ Council of the
ing of presidents of AIA, various Columbia Presbyterian system.
community leaders of other orga- Dr. Nirmal Mattoo was intro-
nizations and Media personnel. duced by Rakesh K Kaul, who is
President HARISH THAKKAR hospitals and community cen- active and national guard, he the author of the bestseller The
addressed the audience briefly ters in NY. This year AIA, NY was in combat in Desert Storm Last Queen of Kashmir pub-
highlighting AIA and its activi- Chapter sends $110,000 to India in Iraq / Kuwait and was also lished by Harper Collins and
ties and NY chapter organizing for Covid relief purposes. Hon- deployed to Kosovo and South the critically acclaimed Dawn
Annual DEEPAVALI festival orees of very high caliber were Korea along the DMZ line with the Warrior Princess of Kashmir
attracting a huge crowd includ- introduced in dignified manner. North Korea. A fashion show published by Penguin India. A
ing Indian Americans, Chinese Dr. Ajey Jain, a neonatolo- depicting Unity in Diversity & gold medalist from IIT Delhi.
and Hispanic population. With gist in Jamaica, NY introduced Indian Culture was organized at Added spirit and help pro-
its pioneering efforts over the Dr. Umesh Gidwani Chief of AIA NY Deepali Gala dinner. vided by past president’s honor-
past three decades, they brought Cardiac Critical Care, Mount The AIA fashion extravaganza, able members of the communi-
Indian culture, food and danc- Sinai Medical Center who is powered by Nishi Behal, had ty. The entire program had DJ
es to the grassroot population. very well accomplished for his an impressive designer from the music & good food. All this to
With this Annual Gala immense contributions in Crit- fashion industry showcasing her gear up for the upcoming DEE-
fund-raising efforts AIA march- ical Cardiac Care and Critical finest collections. PAVALI Diya lighting event at
es ahead for grand DEEP- Care in general and especially Dr. Lopa Mishra, Profes- Times Square. AIA will display
AVALI function in Manhattan. during Covid Epidemic. Kam- sor of Medicine, Star clinical a first time Diwali message on
President Harish Thakkar also lesh Mehta, chairman of South scientist and gastroenterologist Times Square billboard on No-
mentioned, due to Covid restric- Asian times introduced Eric who has brought great honor vember 4th Diwali day from
tions and kids under 14 not be- Kumar, founder of Commercial to our community was intro- 6am to midnight on the Nasdaq
ing vaccinated, AIA committee Capital Funding Group, a Na- duced by Dr Raj Narayan who market site & mobile digital
decided not to host the Diwali tionwide Commercial Lender / is a renowned neurosurgeon billboard truck will go around
festival at South Street Seaport. Broker, specializing in Business and serves as the Chairman at NYC, Queens, and Long Island.
Last year during Covid, AIA NY Loans, SBA Loans and Com- Emeritus and is a Professor of Contribution from everyone is
distributed groceries to needy mercial Mortgages, is a Veter- Neurosurgery at the Donald and highly appreciated by the Pres-
families, lunch to NYPD and an US Army officer. During Barbara Zucker School of Med- ident Harish Thakkar & AIA
masks distribution to various his 6 years of service between icine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. NY Committee.
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