Medical association in the US honors Indian-American doctors

Published On 2015-08-27 05:30 GMT   |   Update On 2015-08-27 05:30 GMT
Indian-American doctors in the field of infectious disease are honored for their outstanding accomplishment by Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)

Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), one of the leading infectious diseases professional societies in the US, that recognises distinguished physicians and scientists from the US and around the world with its Fellows programme has recently honored Dr Rajeev Soman of Hinduja National Hospital for his outstanding achievement in the field.
18 more Indian-American doctors are among the 113 named as Fellows IDSA for their outstanding accomplishment in the field of infectious diseases. Fellows of IDSA work in many different settings, including clinical practice, teaching, research, public health and healthcare administration.

Among the 18 Indian-American doctors, Dr Tasaduk N Fazili, an infectious disease specialist in Syracuse, New York, originally from Srinagar was elected this year to be Fellows of IDSA.
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Other Indian-American doctors named include Pranavi Sreeramoju, Mamta K Jain, Teena Chopra, Anuradha Ganesan, Shirish Huprikar, Waleed Javaid, Indira Brar, Harrinarine Madho Singh, Naveen Patil, Sanjay Ram, Sanjay Revanker, Vidya Sundareshan, Ramesh Nathan, Mini Kamboj, Mohammed S Ahmed, Shyamasundaran Kottilil, Keyur S Vyas and Chirag Vasa, as reported by PTI.

The fellows, who were nominated by their peers had to meet specific criteria to become an IDSA Fellow, including continuing identification with the field of infectious diseases, national or regional recognition and publication of their work. Nominees were reviewed and elected by the IDSA Board of Directors.

"Each one of these physicians and scientists has achieved an outstanding level of accomplishment in the field of infectious diseases and is a recognised leader in his or her community and institution, whether it be a hospital, clinic, research lab, or other setting," said IDSA President Stephen Calderwood.
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