NRI Dr. Krishna Sawhney, a general vascular surgeon
from Detroit, Michigan
named president of the
prestigious American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation.
The AMA is over 150 years old with more than
300,000 members.
Dr. Krishna Sawhney, a general vascular surgeon
from Detroit, Michigan
NEW YORK, July 14, 2004
A general vascular surgeon from Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Krishna Sawhney named president of the prestigious American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation. He will serve the philanthropic arm of America's largest physician's association till June next year, it was announced on Wednesday. Sawhney was earlier the foundation's vice-president and succeeds Duane M Cady, who is chair-elect of the AMA board of trustees.
(From left) Dr. Joseph Riggs, Dr. Duane Cady, Dr. Krishna Sawhney, and Dr. Bruce Scott.
Dr. Sawhney, who is on the staff of Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, serves as chief of surgery for the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, and was appointed to the foundation's board in January 2001. He did a subsequent residency in surgery at Henry Ford Hospital and Wayne State University Medical Centre. He is also a director of the American Medical Political Action Committee (AMPAC).
Dr. Sawhney said, "I am greatly honoured and humbled by this opportunity to lead the AMA Foundation, with the help and generosity of my fellow physicians, we can take this foundation to the next level of support for our patients and future physicians."
Dr. Krishna Sawhney obtained a doctorate in medicine at the Rajendra Medical College in Ranchi. He came to the US in 1968 and interned at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, New York. He followed by a residency in pathology at DC General Hospital in Washington.
He married to Pamela and a resident of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. They hav three children, the son is a third-year medical student, first daughter is a dentist, and second daughter13-year old is going school
