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President Message It is with great pleasure that we announce that the 37th Annual American Association of Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly will be held in Atlanta from July 3 to 7, 2019.

The venue is the fabulous Omni Atlanta at CNN Center and Georgia World Congress Center. This world-class facility will afford an intimate setting that will facilitate our ability to convoy cutting-edge research and CME, promote business relationships, and display ethnic items. Atlanta is one of the world's favorite destinations for families and conventions and so we are expecting a record crowd to attend this convention. Atlanta also offers the Southern hospitality, home of Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Delta Airlines, CNN, football hall of fame, Stone Mountain and many more to see and visit.

Naresh Parikh, M.D. President, AAPI

Exhibitors and Corporate Partners will remain our priority as we work together to provide a world-class forum for increased interactions between physicians, sponsors, exhibitors, and all other attendees. The unique layout of the Exhibit Hall will promote positive discourse between all and various planned activities will ensure their visitation to the Exhibit Hall and maximize attendance. The ease with which members and attendees can move between the Exhibit Hall, conference and ballrooms, and their hotel rooms will ensure maximum attendance and visibility for Sponsors and Exhibitors. Given that a physician of Indian origin seas every 7th patient in this country and every 5th patient in rural and inner city Georgia, the reach and influence of AAPI members goes well beyond the convention.

We have convened a fantastic group of people to meet the needs of the 2019 convention and are very excited about next year. Please reach out to any one of the representatives from the Atlanta team with questions or comments. Please visit www.aapiconvention.org for more details or call the AAPI office for further information.

See you in Atlanta!

Sincerely, Naresh Parikh, M.D. President, AAPI

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Convention Chair Message

It is my honor to welcome all the delegates and guests to the 37th Annual American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.

For decades, AAPI has served to empower Indian American physicians to excel in patient care, teaching, and research and pursue their aspirations in professional and community affairs.

The convention team has worked incredibly hard to provide a delightful 4 days of events packed with educational CME credits, world-class entertainment, leadership seminars, networking opportunities, exhibits, and more. This meeting offers a rich educational program featuring the latest scientific research and advances in clinical practice.

Sreeni Gangasani, M.D. Convention Chair 2019

Guests will be treated to true Southern hospitality in one of the country’s fastest growing cities—bustling with restaurants, night life, shopping and more. We hope you and your family fully enjoy the convention and thank you for your support in making this convention a great success.

I am delighted to be a part of this wonderful organization, which has opened up many opportunities for me over the past few years. As part of the AAPI executive committee and Board of trustees over the last 5 years, I have had the chance to meet with and learn from so many of the members of our community. I have developed close friendships with the convention team. Many thanks to our event manager, Hameant Raghubir, who has contributed tremendously to making this convention possible. Throughout the process of planning this convention, I have made numerous memories that I will cherish for years to come.

I would like to thank my GAPI/AAPI family and convention team for being so thoughtful in helping to make this a memorable convention. My special thanks to BOT chair, Ajeet Kothari, for being a good friend and mentor to me over the past 3 years.

I would like to congratulate new AAPI team under the leadership of Dr. Suresh Reddy and Dr. Seema Arora and wish them great success during the year and next convention in Chicago.

Finally, I would like to thank my wife, Madhavi, and children, Nikhil and Suma, for lending their support to me as I gave my time to AAPI over the past year.

Sincerely, Sreeni Gangasani, M.D. Convention Chair 2019

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Board of Trustees Message

Thank you for the honor of serving as the chairman of the AAPI Board of trustee 2018--2019. I am humbled by the faith you have in me. In this year my efforts and passion was directed solely for what is best for AAPI. This organization has and will continue to bring us all together, and together, we will continue to grow and develop the organization's strengths with clear vision of creating a promising future for all members.

Through enthusiastic member participation, AAPI will transform to become a more effective and dynamic organization, embracing the voices and expressions of both new and legacy member.

Ajeet Kothari, M.D. BOT Chair

This transformation will not be easy; we must unify AAPI, utilize resources efficiently, and improve bylaws. These changes will lead to more cost effective and entertaining conventions, economic stability and improved regional leadership cooperation.

Without the support and encouragement from donors and members, AAPI could not have achieved the historical successes of the past, but complacency is something none of us has ever sought, nor been comfortable with. I am proud to report that the board of trustee 2018 - 2019 embody this spirit and have hit the ground running for change. This has been learning and adjustment for me and my peers.

My hope is for you all to have an enjoyable, uplifting and thought provoking years with AAPI ; central to these opportunities is member engagement, and as your AAPI leadership group we can serve you better when we have more active members to listen and learn from.

As we kick off the convention weekend, I think it’s important to thank the people that made this convention possible. It has taken hours upon hours of tireless planning to bring this weekend together and for that, I want to thank Convention Chair Dr. Sreeni Gangasani ,President Dr.Naresh Parikh and the convention committee for their persistence and determination in bringing an amazing weekend full of interesting topics, shared knowledge, new connections, strong relationships, and most importantly, food and entertainment.

I wish incoming chair of BOT Dr. Seema Arora and President Dr. Suresh Ready a great success and also president elect Dr.Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, Dr.Anupama Gotimukula ,Dr. Ravi Kolli and Dr. Raj Bhayani, best wishes to help team for better stability of AAPI. With these thoughts, I wish you a warm welcome to the 37th AAPI Atlanta convention.

Thank you for your support,

Ajeet Kothari, M.D. Chairman, AAPI Board of Trustees 2018-19

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Souvenir Chair Message

From the Desk of the Souvenir Chair, The 37th AAPI Annual Convention is here and I welcome you all to my home state of Georgia and the amazing city of Atlanta, where this convention is being held for the third time.

AAPI is an organization with a unique blend of professional, social, and compassionate goals; all aimed to provide a platform for the needs of the ethnic diaspora of physicians of Indian origin within the United States. AAPI exists to give voice to one of the most highly skilled workforces of this country on the one hand irrespective of their specialty; on the other hand it easily showcases the ethnic and social treasures of Indian heritage, right here in our beloved United States. Throw in the ever-present desire to give back to this land and their country of origin, to share their success, to showcase that anything is possible, and you have a whole package called AAPI.

Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, M.D. Souvenir Chair 2019

The US, at this time, is in the midst of a severe epidemic of opioid addiction.

To bring the epidemic to an end, we must prevent new cases of opioid addiction, and we must ensure access to treatment for people already addicted. AAPI has taken the lead and has a three hour-long summit focusing on the crisis with the President of AAPI making a pledge to support lawmakers and the public in the fight against opioid addiction.

AAPI will continue to work towards bringing physicians from all over the nation together in this educational symposium with cultural connotations, along with evening entertainment programs, and what better way to do this other than host a convention? We are excited to, once again, host the convention in Atlanta. A special thanks to all the members of the convention team and the AAPI leadership in getting this exciting event together.

Hopefully your visit to the convention will be fulfilling and productive.

With you, Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, M.D., A.G.A.F.

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GAPI President Message

Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is fortunate that AAPI has chosen Atlanta to be the venue for its 2019 convention.

As President of Georgia Chapter, our team and I, are working very hard.

We want you to feel our welcome to the Peach State Georgia and the jewel of the South -Atlanta.

My friends who are visiting Atlanta for the first time; enjoy a city of endless charms, history and pure joy. Those of you who are returning to Atlanta, bask in its seductive magic.

Syamala D. Erramilli, M.D. President, GAPI

While here, AAPI has a full slate of learning, entertainment; and chance to reconnect with friends. Enjoy the hospitality of the South, brought to you by friends you just made. Georgia also happens to be an investment destination, so it is 'business and pleasure' for all my doctor friends, and a chance to see you again.

We do understand that you chose to honor this magnificient city, so it is our privilege to see that we meet your expectations and address your needs.

Please reach out to any of the volunteers who will ensure that you have an answer, promptly.

Have a wonderful convention, may you gather lasting memories for your families.

Best Regards, Syamala D. Erramilli, M.D. President Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage.

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Mayor Message

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Convention Team

Manoj Shah, MD

Syamala Erramilli, MD

Raghu Lolabhattu, MD

Piyush Patel, MD

Subodh Agrawal, MD

Neel Neelagaru, MD

Sujatha Reddy, MD

Jay Sampat, MD

Chandna Prabhudev, MD

Hetal Parmar

Raj Alappan, MD

Satish Cheti, MD

Venkat Dikkkala, MD

Darshana Vyas, MD

Supriti Bhalan, DDS

Paramesh Erramilli

Dilip Patel, MD

Uma Jonnalagadda, MD

Indran Indrakrishnan, MD

Subra Bhat, MD

Braham Taparia, MD

Rajendra Desai, MD

Santanu Das, MD

Shailesh Gandhi, MD

Hemant Yagnick, MD

Sudha Tata, MD

Soumya Neravetla, MD

Lalitha Medepalli, MD

Prabhakar Bhatu, MD

Mukesh R Patel, MD

Convention Committee

Naresh Parikh, MD

Sreeni Gangasani, MD

Asha Parikh, MD

Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, MD

Raghu Lolabhattu, MD

Piyush Patel, MD

Manoj Shah, MD

Subra Bhat, MD

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Syamala Erramilli, MD

Hameant Raghubir

President Elect Message

Dear Friends and Colleagues, What a wonderful day in my life for giving me this opportunity to serve you as your next President and that too with a cohesive group to work with.

I look forward to working under the mentorship of our senior leaders, to lead the next generation into the future.

I have a dream, I have a dream!!! to align all the energies in AAPI to make it an enormous force.

Suresh Reddy, M.D. President Elect

I promise you that I will work closely with the next two confirmed presidents so we can start strategic planning on multiple projects.

I promise you that the executive committee will work hard together along with the board of trustees and charitable foundation as we take AAPI to even greater heights.

Here are my goals for the year : 1. Make AAPI financially robust and increase our endowments enormously so we can focus on our mission of education, mentoring, research, service and charity instead of constantly being worried about fund raising events.

2. Develop special education, mentoring and research programs for our high school and medical students, residents and fellows, students from Caribbean medical schools and young physicians coming from India.

Best Regards, Suresh Reddy, M.D. President Elect.

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BOT Chair Elect Message

As Chair Elect of the AAPI Board of Trustees, I feel very honored and privileged to be given the opportunity to serve this incredibly dignified organization in such an active role of leadership. I thank you all for your trust in me.

In the coming year, as Chair of Board of Trustees, I will perform my duties with full dedication, honesty and transparency, refraining from any bias or prejudice that may come my way. The laws of justice and temperament will remain intact as I proceed with actions that will be fair to every member of the organization. I will also continue to build on the efforts of past leaders, learning and extracting lessons from each and every one of them to help me enhance the mission and goals of AAPI.

Seema Arora, M.D. BOT Chair Elect

I hope to develop a powerful and efficient team with the incoming President, Dr. Suresh Reddy, the incoming Executive Committee and the incoming Board of Trustees. We will walk into the waters of 2019-20 with fresh ideas and creativity while simultaneously enhancing the image of AAPI in the United States and the rest of the world. In addition, we will strive to achieve and prioritize the much needed short and long term financial stability of this great organization. We plan to raise funds by collecting endowments with the help of all members, so that we can continue the educational and charitable activities of AAPI. With the help of active participation of Regional Directors and Chapter Presidents, we will be able to successfully organize fundraisers in various domains such as educational meets, health fairs, and networking events. In order to further strengthen AAPI, we also plan to decrease our expenses, and increase income.

In order to achieve such goals, I encourage all of us to come together forgetting our personal, professional, and regional backgrounds, and work together as a family. Arguments and disagreements can easily originate from misunderstandings and lack of communication. To avoid such disturbances, I strive to amicably resolve disputes & bring people together rather than contribute to an unproductive cycle of political struggle. I immensely stress upon the need to give importance to the organization of AAPI over individuals.With that, I will also be open to and encourage any suggestions that any member might have for the betterment of the organization as a whole.

In closing, I would like to thank our current Chair of Board of Trustees, Dr. Ajeet Kothari, for his excellent leadership this past year, as well as his incredible support to me during this transition period. I also applaud the current President, Dr. Naresh Parikh, Executive Committee, Board of Trustees and Convention Committee for their immense hard work this year.

I request help and support from all of you in the coming year, to be able to successfully sail through this journey, and to make it as smooth and productive as possible. Let’s show the world what AAPI can do and create a legacy together…

God Bless AAPI! Seema Arora, M.D. Chair Elect, Board of Trustees

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Souvenir Committee

Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, MD Souvenir Chair

Subrahmanya Bhat, MD

Piyush Patel, MD

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Vijay Maurya, MD

Kumar Annavarappu, PhD

Suresh Dhulipudi

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Physician Sponsors Platinum Physician Sponsors Naresh Parikh, Georgia Clinic Sreeni Gangasani, Cardiovascular Group Vinod Shah Ajeet Kothari

Gold Physician Sponsors Narasimhulu Neelagaru Prasad Garimella Raj Jasani

Bronze Physician Sponsorship Abhishek Gaur

Mahesh Mulumudi

Rao Mikkilineni

Aparna Kakarala

Manoj Shah

Syama Reddy

Aruna Sangisetty

Mukesh Patel

Santanu Das

Chandana Prabhudev

Nimish Dhruv

Sarath Ramineni

Darshana Vyas

Piyush Patel

Satish Cheti

Dhruv Vyas

Prabhakar Battu

Shailesh Gandhi

Sudha Tata

Pravichandra Patel

Shymala Erramilli

Hemant Yagnick

Promod Kaila

Sripathi Kethu

Jayaprakash Desai

Raghu Lolabhattu

Sudhakar Jonnalagadda

Kamal Mohan

Raj Allapan

Sujatha Reddy

Kirti Shah

Rajeev Mathavan

Sunil Desai

Kota Reddy

Ramachandra Reddy

Vani Balyan

Lalitha Medapalli

Ramakrishna Kongora

Venkata Chebrolu

Rani Reddy

Venkata Kasetty

Women's Forum Chair Message

I am humbled and honored to be the chair for women’s forum for this year.

Historically AAPI has dedicated special time for women’s forum during the annual convention where we recognize and celebrate achievements of successful women.

These women come from diverse background and different professions.

This platform is given to them to talk about their: · lifetime experience · how they reached their goals · fulfilled all their dream · hardship and obstacles, they faced

Women still face burning issues like violence, gender inequality at workplace at corporate level, lacking chance of education in healthcare.

Women’s forum stands to empower other women who want to do the same.

This year among the few we have guest speakers like Dr. Swati Kulkarni who is physician by profession and now first Counsel General of India in Atlanta, overlooking hundreds of people; she is used to be regional passport officer.

Asha Parikh, M.D. Women's Forum Chair 2019

We also have famous Bollywood actress, Preity Zinta who we know her well as an actress in multiple movies and now has become Entrepreneur business women residing in California.

We have famous fashion designer Archana Kochhar from Mumbai who is going to give to give us opportunity to see her work.

On behalf of local and national women’s forum and my co-chair Dr Udaya Shivangi and AAPI President Dr. Naresh Parikh and Convention Chair Sreeni Gangasani. We would like to thank you all for attending our Atlanta Convention. We welcome you with warm southern hospitality.

Thank You, Asha Parikh, M.D.

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AAPI Officers

Dr. Naresh Parikh

Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda

Dr. Gautham Samadder

Dr. Suresh Reddy

Dr. Anupama Gotimukula

Dr. Ajeet Kothari

Dr. Praveen Arla

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Dr. Anjana Samadder

Dr. Prachi Dua

BOT Members

Dr. Ajeet Kothari

Dr. Sreeni Gangasani

Dr. Kusum Punjabi

Dr. Seema Arora

Dr. Amit Chankrabarty

Dr. Hemant Dhingra

Dr. Sapna Aggarwal

Dr. Sajani Shah

Dr. Bhavani Srinivasan

Dr. Ashok B Jain

Dr. Roshan Shah

Dr. Pooja Kinkhabhwala

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AAPI Regional Directors

Dr. Rakesh C Gupta

Dr. Harnath Singh

Dr. Hemant Vallapureddy

Dr. Hanmanth Bejjanki

Dr. Bharat Barai

Dr. Lokesh Edara

Dr. Jitesh Kar

Dr. Sameer Kapasi

Dr. Rakesh Dua

Dr. Parth Bharill

Dr. Srinagesh Paluvoi

Dr. Vraj Panara

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CME Chair Message

It has been a great pleasure serving AAPI as CME chair this year. We have put together a great program with the help of Dr. Raghu Halkar and Dr.Sudha Tata for the convention.The speakers are world renowned in their specialty and come from all over USA and India. The program has been approved by Oakstone Publishing,and they have designated this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA category 1 credits.This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Oakstone Publishing and American Association of Physicians of Indian origin. Oakstone Publishing LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Dr. Naresh Parikh (our current president) asked me to be the chair of the AAPI convention in 2006 in Atlanta and it has been a pleasure working for AAPI under many presidents in the last 14 years.

I would like to sincerely thank Dr. Parikh and all the presidents who entrusted me with doing CME for our esteemed organization over the years.

I would like to thank my wife (Dr.Bhuvana Natrajan) who helped me plan many of these conventions,programs and the computer help. I would like thank Dr. Halkar and Dr. Tata who helped me.

I would like thank AAPI for the opportunity to serve our organization in the arranging CME programs.

Sincerely, P. K. Natrajan, M.D.

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P. K. Natrajan, M.D. CME Chair 2019

CME Schedule Thursday July 4, 2019

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CME Schedule Friday July 5, 2019

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Conference Program Agenda Wednesday July 3, 2019

Thursday July 4, 2019

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