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Dr. Raj Bhayani joins The Indian EYE Media Group as Chairman

Dr. Raj Bhayani is a renowned medical professional and is the first ENT surgeon in India who completed training in Neurosurgery and also has a fellowship in Facial Plastic & Micro vascular Surgery. He has published and presented more than 50 research papers, which has resulted in inclusion of his name in the Marquis Whos Who in America in Medicine and Healthcare achievements in the medical field.
Dr. Bhayani is, professionally and personally, committed to serving the community in India and the USA despite a challenging career. He currently serves on the boards, and is an active member, of over 20 communities and associations that are involved in philanthropic and community activities. Apart from being a prominent surgeon, Dr. Bhayani has devoted his life in being actively involved in the philanthropic sector. He is a leading social activist and an entrepreneur.
Dr Bhayani has served on the Board of Trustees of Save Life Foundation. He was the chief organizer for Football for Nation initiative, in Delhi, by bringing Parliamentarians and Film stars together to raise funds for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Besides, his significant contributions in organizing several health and blood donation camps as well as fund raisers for Aksharpatra, have earned him great respect and appreciation in the society. He has been actively involved in many events in and around New York and was instrumental in organizing Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modis historic address to the Indian American community at Madison Square Garden, New York in September 2014. His exemplary work speaks for his commitment towards India’s progress
Dr Bhayani is an eminent leader in American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), whose main objective is to facilitate and enable Indian American Physicians to excel in patient care, teaching and research and to pursue their aspirations in professional and community affairs. He has served as President of New York region AAPI as well as Board of trustee and Treasurer of AAPI and as Convention Chair for Annual National AAPI Convention in 2017.
To help the second generation Indian American community in connecting with our heritage, Dr Bhayani has been very active and is on Board of trustee of Hindu Center New York, Chair of Board of Trustee on organizing committee for World Hindu Day celebration 2016 and on advisory committee of Global Dharma Conference in September 2015 and United States Head of Vishwa Dharma Chetana Manch. Dr. Bhayani has received more than 50 awards including Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman Award at House of Lords in London, Bharat Gaurav Puraskar and Delhi Ratan Award, Hind Ratan Award, Asian American Heritage Honoree of the year 2016, New York City as well as State Proclamation Award. He has also been awarded United States Congressional Achievement Award.
Allthough, there is a long way ahead for Dr. Bhayani, his firm commitment to serve the community and his motherland is unwavering. Now he joins The Indian EYE Media Group as Chairman to help India in global leadership and to transcend the media for diaspora to the next level