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                              AMERICANNewsline

             14                                                                                                            NOVEMBER 28, 2025

                                                                  NEW JERSEY

                    State AAPI Hosts Successful 7th Annual

             Convention Under President Dr. Raj Bhayani

            OUR BUREAU

            Somerset, NJ
                  he New Jersey State AAPI
                  celebrated its 7th Annual Con-
            Tvention at the Imperia Ban-
            quet Hall, marking a landmark year
            under the leadership of President
            Dr. Raj Bhayani. The event brought
            together a broad cross-section of phy-
            sicians, hospital administrators, busi-
            ness  leaders and  policymakers, re-
            flecting the organization’s expanding
            footprint and its mission to strength-
            en  the  medical  community  across
            New Jersey.
                In his welcome remarks, Dr.
            Bhayani highlighted the organiza-
            tion’s steady growth since its found-
            ing in 2017 and its focus on collab-
            oration and academic advancement.
            “This convention is a celebration of
            what we have built together,” he said.
            “Our collective strength comes from
            mentorship, research,  and a shared
            vision for better healthcare.”
              Leadership and Teamwork
                Strong leadership and teamwork
            powered  the  convention’s  success.
            Board of Trustees Chair Dr. Racha-
            na Kulkarni provided strategic guid-
            ance and ensured the participation
            of the Robert Wood Johnson leader-  Jay Patel, Dr. Sunita Kanamury, Dr.  Eight Corporate Sponsors and a re-  came  with  the  expanded  Research
            ship team. Past President Dr. Sudha
            Nahar managed the event’s logistics,   Payal  Parikh, Dr.  Parag  Patel,  Dr.  cord thirty exhibitors, including Ab-  Symposium, which saw 85 submis-
                                              Ishan Patel, Dr. Suresh Belani, Dr.  bott, Medtronic and Novo Nordisk,  sions from students, residents and
            while Convention Chair Dr. Chetan   Nidhi Goyal and Dr. Prakash Paragi.  added to the event’s scale, creating   young physicians. Scientific sessions,
            Shah, President of the New Jersey     Founders also lent key support.  a dynamic expo of healthcare and   led by Dr. Atul Prakash and Dr. Sub-
            Medical Board, oversaw the planning   Dr. Hemant Patel secured major   pharmaceutical innovation.     hasini Gowda, showcased emerging
            with support from Co-Chairs Dr. Su-  sponsorship from CareOne, Dr.                                    research and underscored the orga-
            mul Rawal and Dr. Subhasini Gowda.   Kishore Ratkalkar facilitated spon-  Special Guests and Honours  nization’s commitment to academic
            Financial operations were stream-  sorship from Hackensack Meridian     Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis, First Lady   excellence.
            lined by Dr. Bhavi Patel, seating was   Health, and Dr. Binod Sinha ac-  of Maharashtra, attended as Chief
            coordinated by Dr. Narinder Dhillon,                                Guest and commended the contribu-       A Growing Legacy
            and the evening’s décor was curated   knowledged the collective effort of   tions of Indian American physicians.   The   convention   reaffirmed
                                              volunteers and partners.
            by Dr. Bharati Deka.                                                The evening also featured the presen-  NJ State AAPI’s mission to uni-
                The broader Board also played    Sponsors and Exhibitors        tation of the Lifetime Achievement   fy physicians, promote academ-
            a crucial role in shaping the conven-  The  convention  recognized  Award to Chirag Patel, Co-Founder   ic growth and improve health-
            tion,  with  contributions  from  mem-  seven Platinum Sponsors — Rob-  of Amneal Pharmaceuticals, for his   care outcomes across New Jersey.
            bers including Dr. Kusum Panjabi,  ert Wood Johnson Hospital Sys-   contributions to the pharmaceutical   President Bhayani thanked the lead-
            Dr. Ranjita Sengupta, Dr. Shridevi   tem, Hackensack Meridian Hos-  industry and community service.   ership team, Board, volunteers, spon-
            Shah, Dr Nilesh Jariwala, Dr. Raj   pital  System,  Staffingly,  Doradus                              sors, exhibitors and Imperia staff for
            Patel, Dr. Samira Maganti, Dr. Vivek   Partners,  Coligomed,  CareOne    Academic Highlights          delivering one of the organization’s
            Bansal, Dr. Sanket Ruparelia, Dr.   and Wall Street Alliance Group.     A major academic milestone    most successful conventions to date.

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