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Dr. Sudhir Parikh named NRI of the Month, February 2006

  • Dr. Parikh had dedicated himself to furthering the political empowerment of the two-million-strong Indian American community
  • Dr Parikh has received honors for his philanthropic work from various American and Indian American Community organizations.Trip to India during the relief effort for the earthquake victims in Gujarat

  • Dr. Sudhir Parikh has been selected to receive the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman for 2006, the highest civilian honour bestowed by India
  • Dr Parikh is also Patron and Trustee of AAPI Charitable foundation and founding board member and vice chairman of the Indian American Republican Council (IARC)
  • In March 2000, Dr. Parikh was invited by the White House to join President Clinton on his historic visit to India to represent the Indian American community.


    NRI Dr. Sudhir Parikh, ex- president of AAPI honoured by US Congress


Indian American physician honoured by US Congress

Houston, Feb. 20. 2006
PTI

The US Congress has honoured noted Indian American physician Sudhir Parikh, a receipient of this year's 'Pravasiya Bharatiya Samman' Award, with a speical mention in its records.

Congressmen Frank Pallone Jr and Joe Crowley inserted a statement into the Congressional Record honouring Parikh, the New Jersey-based allergist for winning the annual award presented by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs during the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas or India Day held last month in Hyderabad.

Highlighting numerous important accomplishments made by Parikh, who migrated to the US in late 1970s, the statement issued on Wednesday said, "Dr Parikh is an asset to the Indian American community, and his efforts are deserving of this great award. Sudhir fully embodies the commitment and values the NRI award presents."

Parikh has made a significant difference in US-India relations, himself being a former President of the nationally recognized Association of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin as well as former President of the Indian American Forum for Political Education (IAFPE), it said.

Using his position in these prominent organizations, he has laboured to promote Indian -American issues in the Congress and to raise awareness within the Indian community, it added. Parikh has contributed more than $2 million for cancer research, tsunami relief and rehabilitation of earthquake victims in Gujarat that occurred in 2001, the statement said


New York, 03 January , 2006
Sudhir Chopra

NRI (non-resident Indian) Dr. Sudhir Parikh has been selected to receive the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman for 2006, the highest civilian honour bestowed by India

Dr. Parkash said, "I'm honoured to be selected for this award that seeks to honour people of Indian origin who have made a difference to global well-being. I want to dedicate this award to the thousands of Indians living outside their homeland whose efforts have reiterated time and again that East or West, Indians are the best."

Dr. Sudhir Parikh is a practicing Consulting Allergist in the United States. He has received international acclaim in the treatment of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and is listed in the Who’s Who in America in the Field of Medicine.

Despite his busy medical practice, Dr. Parikh had dedicated himself to furthering the political empowerment of the two-million-strong Indian American community. He has been a tireless advocate of the community’s concerns and a strong proponent of India’s interests. Time and time again, Dr Parikh has come to the assistance of the Indian embassy in Washington D.C. when critical votes concerning India’s interests have come before the U.S. Congress.


Sudhir Parikh, M.D. entered made history when he received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor
from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) Inc.

Dr. Parikh was personally responsible for Congressman Elliot Engel (D-N.Y), Rush Holt (D-NJ), and Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) joining the congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans. Among the U.S. lawmakers whom Dr. Parikh has supported and won over to the Indian cause are Republican Senators Larry Pressler and Bill Frist, and Democratic Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton. Among representatives who are close to Dr. Parikh are: Benjamin Gilman, Bob Menendez, Frank Pallone, Gary Todd Whitman, and the Head of the Environmental Protection Agency, who is a personal friend of Dr. Parikh.

In March 2000, Dr. Parikh was invited by the White House to join President Clinton on his historic visit to India to represent the Indian American community. In 2001, Dr. Parikh was again requested to join former president Clinton on a trip to India during the relief effort for the earthquake victims in Gujarat. During this visit, Dr Parikh was part of the delegation of the American India Foundation, which he actively supports. This Foundation provides long-term rehabilitation for Gujarat earthquake victims and aims to provide technological, managerial, and financial resources to benefit other areas all across India.

Currently serving as President of the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA), Dr Parikh is also Patron and Trustee of AAPI Charitable foundation and founding board member and vice chairman of the Indian American Republican Council (IARC). He is also the immediate past president of the Indian American Forum for Political Education.

He is married to Sudha S. Parikh, an Anesthesiologist in the United States, and they have two children.

Philanthropic Highlights

Dr Parikh has received honors for his philanthropic work from various American and Indian American Community organizations, including: State of New Jersey Senate, Gujarat Samaj of New York City, Vishva Gujarati Samaj, Indian Cultural Association of New Jersey, Federation of AAPI, Indian American Forum for Political Education, and Association of Indians in America. Throughout his life and career, few have matched Dr. Parikh’s commitment to philanthropic issues, and the many honors and awards he’s received as a result of his endeavors are a testament to this.

Dr. Parikh is received the National Excellence Award from former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, a recognition for his philanthropic and community activism, at the 6th annual meeting of the Indian American Friendship Council (IAFC) at Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. in June of 2002

· The Gujarat Cancer Society in Ahmedabad, India has honored Dr Parikh for his help. He assisted in raising over $150,000 from the B.J. Medical Alumni Association in the USA

· VRAJ Temple of North America has honored Dr. Parikh, who gave $151,000 to the Temple, a record donation. He was named as a Grand Benefactor to the Vaishnavante temple – one of the largest temples in North America.

· The Share and Care foundation, a non profit organization helping the poorest of the poor in India, similar to the Salvation Army in the United States, honored Dr Parikh on four occasions. He has also been Grand Sponsor of Charitable Events during the past 18 years.

· From 1995 through 2005, Dr Parikh has funded a scholarship that provides undergraduate studies in Indian Communities throughout the United States via the Share and Care Foundation

· The Nargis Dutt Foundation has honored Dr Parikh as Grand Sponsor. This is a premier charitable foundation helping cancer patients in India.

· Dr Parikh was honored by FIA as Grand Sponsor for his philanthropic work to preserve and propagate Indian culture in the US by sponsoring the annual India Day Parade.

PROFESSIONAL


Dr. Sudhir Parikh is a practicing Consulting Allergist in the United States. He has received international acclaim in the treatment of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Dr. Parikh is also listed in the Who’s Who in America in the Field of Medicine.

Diplomate of American Board of Allergy and Immunology.
Clinical Associate Professor - RWJ Med. School.
Fellow of American College of Allergy & Immunology.
Former Member N.J. Medical Licensing Board.
Trustee - American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI).
Hospital Affiliations

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
St. Peter's Medical Center
St. Barnabas Medical Center
St. Mary Medical Center
Jersey City Medical Center
Chilton Hospital
Education - Medical Schools

Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
M.B.B.S., B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Residency

Resident in Pediatrics at St. Luke's Hospital, New York, NY, 1975-1976
Chief Resident in Pediatrics at St. Luke's Hospital, New York, NY, 1976-1977
Attending Physician, Department of Health, New York, NY, 1977-1978

Fellowships

Fellow, Allergy/Immunology (Adult and Pediatrics) New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York
Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics
Society Memberships

Fellow, American College of Allergy and Immunology
Member, American Academy of Allergy and Immunology
Member, New Jersey Allergy Society
Member, New Jersey Medical Society
Member, Middlesex County Medical Society
Dr. Parikh is currently a clinical assistant professor at UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School


 

 


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with Dr. Sudhir Parikh at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2005 in Mumbai.



 



Dr. Sudhir Parikh

Dr. Sudhir Parikh received international acclaim in the treatment of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and is listed in the Who’s Who in America in the Field of Medicine.