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             16                                                                                                                  JUNE 27, 2025

             NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Dr. Raj Bhayani

                 Honor Healthcare Achievers of New York

            OUR BUREAU
            New York

                   ew York City Mayor Eric Ad-
                   ams, in collaboration with the
            NHealthcare Advisory Council,
            honored the Healthcare Achievers of
            New York during a solemn ceremony
            at the iconic Gracie Mansion in New
            York City on June 9, 2025.
                Hosted by Eric Adams in part-
            nership with Dr. Raj Bhayani, pres-
            ident of the Federation of Indian
            Physicians Association, the event
            was attended by over 150 prominent
            community, business, and healthcare
            leaders from across the New York
            tri-state region, representing Indian,
            Bangladeshi, Afghanistan, Jewish,                                 All hnorees with Mayor Adams and Dr Raj Bhayani
            Spanish, as well as Americans and
            Caribbean communities.
                Mayor  Eric  Adams  honored  13
            healthcare leaders in New York, rep-
            resenting diverse areas of healthcare,
            such as physicians, pharmacists, phar-
            maceutical  industries,  Practice  man-
            agers, and entrepreneurs in health-
            care, along with people who are doing
            charitable health activities in the New
            York region for their accomplish-
            ments and contributions to the nation.
                Mayor Eric Adams, in his ad-
            dress, highlighted the reasons for
            organizing this event and the sacri-
            fice  of  healthcare  workers,  especial-
            ly  during  the  COVID-19  pandemic,
            saving millions in New York City.
            Pointing to the healthcare profes-  Chintu Patel being honored by Mayor Adams and Dr Raj Bhayani  Ron Wayne being honored by with Mayor Adams and Dr Raj Bhayani
            sionals and their hard work, sacri-
            fices, and dedication, Mayor Adams   what they do every day for their loved   crates, he said, “Love to Medicine is   Shamim Sharma, eminent Cardiol-
            said, “They are the symbols of what  ones and for our loved ones. And I  love  to  Humanity,”  adding  that  the   ogist; Dr. Deepak Nandi, Neuropsy-
            makes our country what it is, and I  want to personally say thank you for  ceremony is a way of expressing our   chiatrist and entrepreneur; Dr. Atul
            want to thank them. And tonight is   what you do. As they come on and   love and appreciation for healthcare   Kukar, renowned Cardiologist; Gary
            not so much about me, it’s about our  receive their proclamation, let’s show  professioals of New York.   Schlesinger,  Healthcare  Communi-
            honorees, because public service is   them the love that they deserve, be-  The event began by honoring   ty Leader; Ronald Blount Jr, Bronx
            challenging and it’s difficult, and it’s   cause clapping for them is not only  Ronald Wayne, who, along with   County Executive; Gary Sikka, Pres-
            always, for the most part, a thankless   clapping for them individually, but  Steve Jobs, founded Apple. While ac-  ident, American Punjab Society;
            occupation that you go into.”     it’s clapping for the industry of health   cepting the award, Wayne said, “This   Kanan Patel,  founder and CEO of
                Addressing the honorees, May-  care that makes sure we live a healthy  is the highest honor I have received   Kayura  pharma  health  and  beauty
            or Adams said, “And so, we need to   life, not only physically, but emotion- in the 71 years of my career.”   products; Bhavik Patel, Healthcare
            continue to lift our healthcare pro- ally as well.”                     Other  prominent leaders  who   executive; Ahmad Masoud, IRCM
            fessionals, and that’s why we’re doing   In his welcome address, Dr Raj   were honored at the ceremony in-  founder; Jabur Chowdhury, young
            it tonight. Honoring these profes- Bhayani emphasized the importance   cluded; Chintu Patel, founder and   healthcare entrepreneur; and  Dr
            sionals tonight is our way of honoring  and the critical role played by health- CEO of Amneal Pharmaceutical; Al   Eyad Hijazin, a prominent physician
            the entire health care profession and   care professionals. Quoting Hippo- Mason Fintech, entrepreneur; Dr.   from the region.

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