Interventional Gastroenterologist Dr Amit Sachdev appointed to Class of White House Fellows

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Dr Sachdev, who is also a board-certified internist, has been appointed at the Department of Health and Human Services at the White House.

He completed his training at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, is the only Indian-American appointed to the fellowship. A Presidential Honors Scholar, Dr Amit Sachdev earned his bachelor’s degree with Honors in Economics as well as his medical degree from New York University.

He has actively led large-scale social media campaigns, and he has won numerous awards for his community outreach initiatives and research. Dr Sachdev's work has been published in peer-reviewed literature and presented both nationally and internationally. He has worked in large, diverse clinical settings, including Bellevue, Kings County, and Los Angeles County hospitals.

Besides, his clinical experience at leading academic centres including the New York University, Columbia University-New York Presbyterian, Harvard University, and several veterans' hospitals have informed his unique perspective of the health system.

"At the Rockefeller University, Amit had the privilege of studying cell signalling with Dr Gunter Blobel, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine. He is committed to serving the underserved and has volunteered in many international settings, including missions in Tanzania and India," the White House said in its official statement.

He has also provided strategic direction to several healthcare start-ups.

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