Experience....the Difference

AAPI

BIO

Since his membership to AAPI In 1997, for more than two decades Amit has been a dedicated foot soldier for the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) (www.aapiusa.org), the largest ethnic organization in this country. He has worked tirelessly for AAPI consistently without any partisanship or regionalism, regardless of any AAPI aspirations. 

He was a Regional Director of national AAPI, South East Central Section (two terms) 2004-2006.  He chaired the Ethics and Grievances Committee of AAPI 2011-2012 and AAPI Journal Resource Committee 2012-2013 and co-chaired the Website committee from 2012-2013.  In addition to this he has been a member of various other committees for the AAPI namely AAPI Alumni Committee 2010-2012, AAPI Membership Committee 2018-2019, AAPI Bylaws Committee 2017-2019, AAPI IT committee 2006-2006, AAPI Ethics and grievances Committee 2008-2010, By-Laws committee 2017-2018, AAPI membership committee 2018-2019 AAPI Charitable foundation 2008-2011.

He has been an active committee member of the AAPI Charitable Foundation from 2008 to 2011 that helps to run free clinics in India and USA.www.aapicharitablefoundation.org). 

Amit has been the President of two legitimate AAPI subchapters namely Alabama Association of Physicians of Indian Origin 2012-2014 and Indian Medical Council of St Louis 2018-2020 reviving them from obscurity and inactivity to make them one the most vibrant chapters of AAPI.  Under his leadership Alabama API produced 13 out of the last 15 Regional directors and the St Louis Chapter hosted the most productive and successful AAPI governing body within 3 years of its revival from 10 years of inactivity!!

In addition, he has been President of his own specialty organizations namely Indian American Urological Association (IAUA) 2008-2009 and Society of Indian American Clinical Urologists (SIACU).

He was the organizer and CME Chair for pre AAPI Global Summit 2011 in Odisha, India. Recently he Chaired the Urology Forum at the AAPI Global Health Summit, Kolkata 2017 and in Hyderabad, 2019.

He is at present serving as an elected member of the Board of Trustees AAPI, 2017-2020 as it’s vice chair.

He is the Founder and organizer of the most popular events at AAPI Convention – “AAPI’s Got Talent” & “Mehfil”

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AWARDS

  • AAPI DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 2018
  • Indian American Urological Association President’s Award 2019
  • American Association of Cardiologist of Indian Origin President’s Service award 2019
  • Lifetime achievement award – Alabama Association of Physicians of Indian Origin 2014