AAPI Journal American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Fall 2017 www.aapiusa.org 1 www.aapiusa.org XXXX_Abbott_SJM Balloon_R1F_out.indd 1 9/22/17 9:29 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPICS # Editor’s Report - Ravi Jahagirdar, MD 4 President’s Report - Gautam Samadder, MD 5 Chair BOT Message - Ashok Jain, MD 6 President - Elect’s Message - Naresh Parikh, MD 7 Young Leadership Report - Kusum Punjabi, MD 8 Executive Committee 9 Regional Directors 10 Board of Trustees 11 AAPI activities at the AMA - Vijaya L Appareddy, M.D. 12 Legislative Participation - Vidya Kora, MD 14 AAPI tour of South Africa 15 Fleeing the fury of Hurricane Irma - Ravi Nathan, MD 16 Hurrican Irma a tragedy at St. Maarten, Caribbean - Dr. Tina Sharma 18 Mishti Mela - Udita Jahagirdar, MD 20 Non Cardiac Chest Pain - Abhishek Gulati, MD 22 Off - label use of drugs - Bellamkonda K. Kishore, MD 24 Call for Action to AAPI Physicians on the Opioid Epidemic - Dr. Kavita Gupta 25 An Approach to Osteopenia and Osteoporosis - Dr. Malireddy S. Reddy 26 Research links use of salt to adult onset diabetes - Surender Reddy Neravetla, MD 28 dHACM (dehydrated amniotic chorionic membrane) in treatment of Osteoarthritis of 29 Knee-Cutting Edge Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery - Ashish Anand, MD Victorious - Dr. Meera Menon 30 The Missing Links - V K Raju, MD 31 Why should physicians lead health systems? - Bhagwan Satiani, MD 33 The New Epidemic - Pudupakkam K Vedanthan, MD 34 Spirituality - Sunny Kar, MD 35 Pranama - Monita Soni, MD 37 The Precious Pearl “The Future Mother”- Ram Kesari, MD 38 Hight Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy for Prostate Cancer - Nick Shroff, MD 40 A Story of Barbie Doll - Sanat Gandhi, MD 41 Vanbandhu Arogya Dham - Ashok Patel, MD 42 Chaitanya Saradhi - Purna Bikkasani, MD, 44 I feel great I lost weight - Ragavendra R Baliga, MD 46 03 www.aapiusa.org XXXX_Abbott_SJM Balloon_R1F_out.indd 1 9/22/17 9:29 PM EDITOR’S REPORT It is an honor to be part contributed 21 articles, 7 poems and 6 reports. Some of this team at the AAPI editing was unavoidable, but we have made all efforts Publication Committee. to retain the originality. A few are on hold for logistical They have spent time, reasons, but will be available on the E - Journal plans on energy and goodwill to the AAPI Website. The bibliographies will also be available glean through extensive in their entirety on the website. material for this issue, and are presenting a AAPI Journal will transition to an exciting continuous collection for your review mode of submission for articles. This will enable all and enjoyment. contributors to send in articles and poems all year round, and minimizes the avoidable pressures of deadlines. The response for this Further details will be sent by the AAPI President in his Journal was beyond our newsletter when this feature is available. Ravi Jahagirdar, MD expectations. We look Editor, AAPI Journal forward to enhancing this I thank all the sponsors with whose support this issue intellectual endeavor . was possible, and to Dr. Gautam Samadder M.D., our AAPI President for his confidence in me. Last of all, thanks to I am proud to introduce the Members of the Committee AAPI Office and Ms. Vijaya Kodali for her sacrificing many who have made this a reality in record time. hours - mostly off duty- in this effort, and to Ms. Arpita Chedda for her creativity in designing the layout of this Dr. Ravi Nathan, M.D. .. has edited this Journal for more product. than 9 years, and is a Cardiologist living near Tampa Florida. His experience has been of immense value in this PUBLICATION COMMITTEE production. Dr. Radhu Agrawal, M.D., is a GI Faculty in University of Pittsburgh. He is always at the forefront of Academic Philanthrophic and Socio-Cultural activities and is a great mentor and guide in Journal and editing matters.. Dr. Beejadi Mukunda, M.D. is an Internist from Cleveland, and is actively involved in the Journal affairs at the University and at the Cleveland Clinic. He has been the Local Chapter President, and is part of the blossoming Beejadi Mukunda, MD Nirupama Madduri, MD younger generation in AAPI. Dr Tarang Sharma M.D. is an alumnus of Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India. She currently practices as an endocrinologist in Dublin, OH. She is the editor for AAPICO Pages, the online newsletter of AAPI-Central Ohio, and also edits the online magazine of MAMCOAANA, her alumni association in the United States. Dr. Nirupama Madduri, M.D. is in Houston, and has a flair and an eternal desire for reviewing as many articles as can be offered. She has a long term experience in this field, Radhu Agrawal, MD Ravi Nathan, MD and her mentor is Dr. Sivakumar Madduri who we know from past Journals. Dr. Ravi Jahagirdar, M.D., is the Past President of AAPI, and brings the experience of reaching out to this talented team to achieve the best for our organization. We admire the enthusiasm with which the authors have Tarang Sharma, MD www.aapiusa.org 04 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE As physicians of industry in India. He lauded the efforts of AAPI, particularly Indian origin, garner for the free clinics across India, and the new clinic, to be critical positions inaugurated in West Bengal. He conveyed his greetings in the healthcare, and best wishes to AAPI leaders for the success of the academic, research 11th Annual, Global Healthcare Summit in Kolkata from and administrative December 28th – 30th, 2017, the pre-summit tour and positions across our CMEs in Dubai as well as to the post summit tour to Assam. nation, we have built a visible network At the summit, AAPI will lead and facilitate collaboration of dedication and with leading experts of India origin from all over the compassion in the US globe, exchanging best practices, knowledge, and healthcare delivery experiences to develop sustainable, actionable programs, system. skills development and training that enhance capability and enable access to affordable and quality healthcare. Our dynamic Executive Committee and I are On August 20th, AAPI joined the Federation of Indians in Gautam Samadder, MD proud to be part of this New York City and the India Day Parade with a multi-color President, AAPI noble community and float spreading the message of health and wellness. AAPI consider it an honor to delegates from across the US joined the parade as well lead this respected organization, which represents over as the meet and greet on the following day, with Grand 100,000 physicians of Indian origin in the United States. Marshal Rana Daggubati, in Edison, NJ. The past few months have been very enriching for me to serve as President of AAPI and While one part of our nation celebrated our have had the unique opportunity to growth and expansion, our hearts reach out to meet, interact, learn and share in the those affected by the devastation caused by development of initiatives under Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. For the past the current leadership. The past few months have two months, AAPI has been at the forefront been very enriching for to raise funds to support and help people At the start of August, we me to serve as President affected by the unprecedented damage embarked on an enriching of AAPI and“ have had the from the storms. Along with the AAPI adventure to the exciting unique opportunity to meet, Charitable Foundation, Board of Trustee destinations of South Africa, interact, learn and share in and Executive committee, I would like Zimbabwe and Botswana, the development of initiatives to thank all those who have helped raise strengthening our common under the current leadership. the $ 50,000 and those who continue to bonds of friendship and respect support this worthy cause. during our travels. Talat Aziz, the popular playback singer of On August 19th, following the tour of Indian cinema, composer, and actor, from the African continent, AAPI organized Hyderabad, India, is bringing a storm of a different an outstanding Leadership Conference & kind, on his nine-city musical tour of the US. The Luncheon, which included renowned speakers, on the proceeds from the tour will be donated to both Leukemia topics of Learn Team Building Skills; How to Succeed ”as an & Lymphoma society and AAPI Hurricane Relief Fund. The Entrepreneur; and, Why Giving Back to your Community tour met great success in San Antonio, TX on October 6th. Helps You as a Leader. It was followed by a press Aziz, the great Ghazal Maestro is scheduled to perform on conference, at the Indian Consulate in New York, with Wednesday, Oct. 11 2017 in Fresno, CA; Friday, October AAPI members from around the nation, media leaders 13th in Huntsville, AL, Saturday, October 14th in Houston, and representatives from the tri-state region. I highlighted TX; Sunday, October 15th in Augusta, GA; Friday, October the significant role of Indian-American physicians in the 20th in Columbus, OH; Saturday, October 21st in Chicago, growth and stability of America’s healthcare landscape. I IL; Sunday, October 22nd in St. Louis, MO; Friday, October am honored to share with you, Consul General Sandeep 27th in South Jersey, NJ; and Saturday, October 28th in Chakravorty’s words, “You have excelled in your fields Atlanta, GA. of medicine, and thus make significant contributions through hard work, commitment and dedication to your I encourage you all to join us for all the activities profession and the people you are committed to serve.” throughout the year including the 2017 Global Summit in Kolkata, India and our 2018 annual convention in Consul General Chakravorty spoke extensively about Columbus, Ohio.