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AMIT CHAKRABARTY
MD, MS, FRCS, FICS
Seeking Your Support for
AAPI VICE PRESIDENT 2023
“Experience…Integrity...Leadership”
Satyameva Jayate
Truth always prevails
AAPI CME Chair 2021-22
AAPI CME Chair 2021-22
Secretary, AAPI 2020-21
Board of Trustees 2017-2020
AAPI Member Since 1997
AAPI Governing Body Member
for 14 Years
I have the diverse experience to achieve each of these goals. Having been a member and leader of AAPI for over two decades, I have perfected the skills necessary to move AAPI forward through the position of AAPI Vice President.
“Experience…the Difference”
GOALS FOR AAPI
- Addressing Physician burnout and Green Card Backlog
- Forming a strong and well funded AAPI-Political Action Committee for lobbying and getting political clout
- Partnering in world-wide healthcare education
- Being a part of the decison making process of WHO and UN healthcare policies especially those dealing with issues affecting South east Asia.
- Invest heavily in Medical Student/Residents and Young Physician (MSR/YPS) section of AAPI and give them leadership roles in mainstream AAPI to arouse more interest in our young members towards their parent organization. Without them there will be no AAPI in 20 years
“The Covent being used at Fortis Hospital Kolkata emergency department on a gasping patient and the patient made it as no time was wasted.
Thank you Amit, God Bless you”
Shivaji Da – Dr Shivaji Basu,
Fortis Hospital, Kolkata
Dr. Amit Chakrabarty And Colleagues Volunteer In Odisha Pandemic Relief Efforts
Dr. Amit Chakrabarty Leads Efforts On Oxygen Concentrators Project For India
Dr. Amit Chakrabarty Urologist, USA, Founder & Chairman, ApShiNi (www.apshini.org)
ApShiNi is an Non-Profit organization for international philanthropic activities and community service.
ApShiNi ORGANIZATION’S part in “HELP INDIA BREATHE PROJECT” 2021
as a part of Covid 19 Phase 2 Emergency Response
Global Health Mission in Action
ApShiNi – AAPI – Aarogya Seva project
LEADERSHIP
“What is necessary to achieve a goal is effort..mere desire does not help.” – Panchatantra
AAPI LEADERSHIP
AAPI CME Chair 2021-22
Secretary, AAPI 2020-21
Member: AAPI Distinguished Speakers Club 2020
Editorial Board: AAPI Medical Journal
Chairman: AAPI Virtual Concert Series 2020 and 2021
Convener: AAPI Fall Governing Body Meeting, St. Louis, October 2019
Board of Trustees: AAPI, 2017-2020
Regional Director: AAPI Two years, 2004-06
Chairman: AAPI Ethics and Grievances Committee, 2011-2012
Chairman: AAPI Journal Resource Committee, 2012-2013
President: Alabama APl, 2012-2014
Organizer: Childhood Obesity Awareness Program, Huntsville, Alabama
President: Indian Medical Council of St. Louis, 2017-2019
Chair: Urology Forum Global Health Summit, 2017 and 2019
Member: AAPI Bylaws, Membership, Ethics and Grievances, Alumni and IT Committees
Founder and organizer of the popular show “AAPl’s Got Talent” & “Mehfil”
AAPI FUNDRAISING
- Instrumental in getting the Grand Sponsor of $100,000 sponsorship for the 10-city Jai Ho Tour in 2019
- Organized a fundraising show in New Jersey featuring our own musical group for Puerto Rico Hurricane relief 2018
- Organized the successful AAPI Talat Aziz Fund raising show donating money to Houston
Hurricane Relief ($50,000) and Lymphoma & Leukemia Society ($50,000)=2018 - Active participant in fundraising for Hindu Temple of St Louis raising more than $ 300,000 two years in a row 2015, 2016
- Organized a charity event in Huntsville for Nepal Earthquake victims 2015
- Fundraising Pankaj Udhas show in Huntsville Alabama raised $80,000 for a scholarship fund 2012
- Spearheaded the Alabama API fund raising for Alabama Tornado victims in 2011
- Part of the organizing committee of Shankar Mahadevan show in Atlanta that raised a record amount for AAPI in 2013
- Integral part of the first two large scale successful fund raising events for AAPI – Hema Malini Concert 2002 and 2003 in Huntsville
- Committee member in the initial fundraising team for the Hindu Cultural Center of North Alabama that led to realization of the first Hindu Temple of North Alabama
OTHER LEADERSHIP
President: Indian American Urological Association, 2008-2009
President: Society of Indian American Clinical Urologists Active
Counselor: Fifth Congressional District Caucus, Medical Association of the State of Alabama 2011-2014
Chairman, Board: Alabama API Scholarship fund
President-Elect: Bengali Association of North America
Treasurer: Odisha Society of Americas Heath and Wellness Group
Vice-Chairman: Board of Trustees, Hindu Cultural Center of North America
Past President & Past Chairman: Board of Trustees: Huntsville India Association
Member: Physician Leadership Group: Crestwood Medical Center 2010-2014
Member Board of Trustees: Madison County Medical Society (MCMS) 2011-2014
President: Medical Executive Committee, Decatur Ambulatory Surgery Center 2006-14
Leader: Indian delegation to Japan in the international youth year – 1985
President: Indian Cultural association of Birmingham, 1988-1989
President:Resident Doctors’ Assocaiton, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India 1986-87
Leader: Indian Delegation to Japan, Japanese Youth Goodwill Cruise in international Youth Year 1985
Cultural Secretary: PGIMER, Chandigarh 1983-84
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Humbled to be recognized by my own village. They are my toughest critics and my most ardent supporters – Alabama API members, for my humanitarian work during Covid pandemic. For more details please visit ApShiNi.org
Indian American Urological Association President’s Award 2019
AAPI Distinguished Service Award 2018
American Association of Cardiologist of Indian Origin President’s Service award 2019
Life time Achievement Award from Alabama API 2014
Outstanding Service Award as President of IMCSTL 2017-19
TESTIMONIALS
Dear friends
I have known Amit for 40 years and have not seen anyone else as dedicated person like Dr Amit Chakervarty for the AAPI he is very sincere energetic person with organizational skills and I believe he will take our AAPI to a different level so I would request you all to vote for him and make him lead us to new highs thanks everyone for voting for one of our own Dr Amit Chakrabarty…..Read more
I have known Amit for 40 years and have not seen anyone else as dedicated person like Dr Amit Chakervarty for the AAPI he is very sincere energetic person with organizational skills and I believe he will take our AAPI to a different level so I would request you all to vote for him and make him lead us to new highs thanks everyone for voting for one of our own Dr Amit Chakrabarty…..Read more
Prem Gulati, MD
Family practice
I have known Amit for more than 10 years. He’s a very hard working honest an enthusiastic person. I have been associated with him in certain projects including various fundraising dinners especially at our temple. In 2016 and in 2017 Amit with his group Geetanjali music participated in two fundraising dinners for the Hindu temple of Saint Louis at which time we collected more than $650,000. This was because of combination of lot of enthusiasm among people in donating money and the environment created by good music program provided by Amit. …..Read more
Sharad Parikh,
MD FACS
I have known Dr. Amit Chakrabarty MD,MS,FRCS,FICS for more than 20 years as a friend,AAPI leader and singer and entertainer.In every capacity he has shouldered,he simply excelled and won the hearts of each and every person he came in contact with. This, in my opinion, is the true definition of a leader who always believes in not just empty words but real action…..Read more
Tapas Dasgupta,
MD PHD
I am truly very lucky to enjoy your acquaintance. May god always have you in his favor through these tough days
Please stay focused, you will overcome. You have been a loyal member of AAPI over 3 or more decades and proven your net worth….Read more
Onaly Kapasi,
MB,BS, FAAOS, FAANOS(Hon)
Amit. I received my Pin today by mail. good luck to you. you have all my support. you are the kind of people we need. Best Wishes….Read more
Harbinder
AAPI election for Vice – President is round the corner . A face so familiar and engrossed with AAPI activities for years—- tried, tested and retested needs no introduction….Read more
DR DEV RAY, CHAIRMAN,
Osa Health and Wellness
Amit Chakrabarty is an effective communicator with knowledge, experience and passion to address diverse IMG issues, like physician equality and fairness. Amit will use his experience, and leadership skills to bring new enthusiasm, creativity and a balanced perspective to AAPI….Read more
Nick Shroff MDVP
Past Chair, AAPI Charitable Foundation. Past TMA IMG Section Chair, Past Prez TIPS
Amit is very good in what he does for AAPI. They need him now to be able to put all partisan differences aside and get important work done. I wholeheartedly support Amit. Good Luck to Amit and I wish he continues his passion…..Read more
RAO KAKANI, MD
Senior Member, AAPI
This (St Louis Governing Body meeting) is the best Governing body meeting that I have attended and I have heard that from mostof the delegates that attended. I was confident in Amit…..Read more
HANUMANTH REDDY, MD
Cardiologist, Poplar Bluff, MO
It is a pleasure to write a testimonial for Dr. Chakrabarty, who is running for Secretary, National AAPI,2020. I know Dr. Chakrabarty, professionally and Personally for last 25 years. He has been one of the founding member’s of Alabama API…..Read more
DIBYAJIBAN MAHAPATRA, MD
Past President, Alabama API
Regional Director, SE Region, AAPI
I have known Amit ever since I moved back to Huntsville in 1996. Over the years I have seen him grow as an individual as well as a leader. He reinvigorated our local organization to become one of the most active AAPI chapters in the country…..Read more
SHASHI KUMAR, MD
Past President, Alabama Association of Physicians of Indian origin (aAPI)
Past President, Alabama Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Board certified in Allergy-Immunology
Dr. Amit Chakrabarty has been tirelessly serving AAPI for more than 25 years, a claim that few others can make.
It is amazing how much he is committed to everything that is related to AAPI- whether it is a local chapter in Missouri, Alabama or anywhere else in US or India……Read more
DR. MUKESH LATHIA, MD
I endorse Amit totally as I found him to be objective and beyond regionalism . He is a hard worker and in my opinion can reform and transform AAPI!……Read more
BHARAT PATEL
Founder and President
Association of Los Angeles Physicians of Indian Origin
I am a sleep medicine practitioner in CA and request you to vote for Dr. Amit Chakrabarty as vice-president of AAPI, 2022. You must have got the ballot PIN number from AAPI and it’s the time to select the best of a highly qualified lot. I have never done this in the past but feel happy and inclined this time to stand for our friend and leader Dr. Amit Chakrabarty. ……Read more
SANJAY AGARWAL, MD MBA
CEO, Comprehensive Sleep Center
San Jose Ca
Hope everyone is safe and well. We are so close to the first day of spring and it’s that time of the year when we all look forward to the blooming flowers and warmer weather. The past year has been tough for all of us and we hope to see some positive change this spring. We will likely plan to meet as a group soon for socially distanced gathering…….Read more
PAVAN PANCHAVATI, MD
Amit, you have been the hardest working AAPI leader I know. You work well with one and all, helping each and every President of AAPI in promoting AAPI’s values and vision…..Read more
RAVI KOLLI, MD
Vice President, AAPI 2020-21
Chair, AAPI Membership committee
Amit holds many roles within our community: excellent urologist, gifted singer, and outstanding community leader. His strong leadership, boundless energy, hardworking spirit, and unique vision are invaluable to any organization…..Read more
SUBIR K PAUL MD. FASN.
Chairman, Board of Trustees, HCCNA, Alabama.
I have known Amit for about 4 years when he moved to St Louis from Alabama. Soon after he came here, he revived the St. Louis chapter from being dormant for 10 years to becoming an amazing vibrant organization……Read more
YAGNESH OZA, MD
Amit Chakrabarty was President of IMC of St Louis. He has revived the organization in a big way He was behind the highly successful AAPI Governor body meeting in 2019 He is multitalented and a great asset to Indian American Physicians community…..Read more
RAGHUNANDAN DUNDOO, MD
Founding Member of Indian Medical Council of St. Louis & Senior AAPI member
What more can I say about Amit. I have been in AAPI for more than 30 years. It is rare to see someone so dedicated and hardworking in furthering the interests of the AAPI community. He revived our dormant AAPI chapter in St Louis and exemplified leadership and comraderie…..Read more
NARASINGHAM GATLA MD
Gandhi Medical College Undergrad Batch of 1964
Osmania Medical College Radiology PG Batch of 1970
It gives me great pleasure to write a letter in support of Amit Chakrabarty, Secretary AAPI. Amit came to St. Louis few years ago. In the very first year Amit completely re-energized the STL Indian Medical Society. ….Read more
VENKATA KRISHNA BODAVULA, MD
Hand Surgeon, Missouri
Past President Gandhi Medical College
I strongly recommend Dr. Amit Chakrabarty for AAPI Vice President position. I have known Amit for the past 20 yrs. He served as the regional director during my presidency. He has been working with AAPI for the past several years and made significant contributions…..Read more
JAGAN AILINANI, MDFACR – PAST PRESIDENT AAPI
It gives me immense pleasure to write this recommendation letter for Dr. Amit Chakrabarty, candidate for AAPI Vice President 2021. I have been closely associated with AAPI from more than 35 years…..Read more
JAGAN KAKRALA MD
Batch of 1958, Past President AAPI & Past Chair BOT, AAPI