Chicago, IL – July 4th, 2025 :
For the first time in the history of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), during a solemn ceremony, Dr. Amit Chakrabarty and Dr. Hetal Gor were formally administered the oath of office as the President & Chair of the Board of Trustees of AAPI, respectively at the AAPI Office in Oak Brook, IL, on July 3rd, 2025.

Dr. Suresh Reddy, a past President of AAPI and an elected Trustee of the Oak Brook Township, administered the oath of Office to the incoming leaders of AAPI, who are committed to taking AAPI to the next level in the coming year.

According to Dr. Satheesh Kathula, current President of AAPI, “In accordance with AAPI Bylaws, the President-Elect and Chair-Elect of the Board of Trustees officially assumed office on July 3rd. While the ceremonial Gavel Transfer will be held during the Annual Convention Gala on Saturday, July 26, 2025, the formal Presidential & BOT Chair Handover Ceremony was held on July 3, 2025. This ceremony marks a meaningful leadership transition for our organization.”

“We have the potential to make a significant impact on the healthcare landscape of this country,” Dr. Chakrabarty said. “My goal this year is to unify AAPI by transcending the regional divides that have hindered our progress in recent years. Indian American physicians represent tremendous talent and potential, and the key to realizing that lies in collective action and a united voice—something I am committed to fostering.”

Dr. Hetal Gor, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, assumed charge as the Chair, Board of Trustees of AAPI. Dr. Gor is the President/Founder of Bergen Indian Medical Association, President /Founder of US chapter of FOGSI (Federation of OBGYN Society of India, and had served as the past President of the American Association of OBGYN of Indian Origin. Dr .Gor is the Chair of North New Jersey Chapter of Indian American Women Entrepreneurs Association. Dr Gor is a Board of Trustee of Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, NJ, where she brings Indian art and artists to showcase Indian Heritage.

Dr. Meher Medavaram, a Board Certified in Family Medicine Physician and a Fellow of Academy of American Family Physician, serving as the Medical Director of Mount Sinai Hospital, FAQH Center, and a Staff Physician Advocate at Good Samaritan Hospital as well as a Clinical Preceptor at UIC College of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine CMU School of Medicine also was administered the oath of office as the President-Elect of AAPI.

The growing influence of physicians of Indian heritage is evident, as increasingly physicians of Indian origin hold critical positions in healthcare, academic, research, and administrative positions across the nation. We the physicians of Indian origin are proud of our great achievements and contributions to our motherland, India, our adopted land, the US, and in a very significant way to the transformation of Indo-US relations.

Serving 1 in every 7 patients in the US, AAPI members care for millions of patients every day, while several of them have risen to hold high-flying jobs, shaping the policies and programs, and inventions that shape the landscape of healthcare in the US and around the world.

“Since its inception in 1982, AAPI has been at the forefront, representing a conglomeration of more than 125,000 practicing physicians in the United States, seeking to be the united voice for the physicians of Indian origin. I trust and believe that the new Team under Dr. Amit Chakrabarty will continue the noble mission and strengthen our efforts to make AAPI reach greater heights,” said Dr. Satheesh Kathula. For more details about AAPI, please visit: www.appiusa.org

Dr. Amit Chakrabarty & Dr. Hetal Gor Assume Charge as President & BOT Chair of AAPI