DEDICATION TO HEALING A COLLECTIVE
A VOLUNTEER GROUP OPEN TO ALL PHYSICIANS, BIMDA FOSTERS HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING AND CHARITABLE OUTREACH
care community now focused on education, community support and charitable giving. The Brevard Indo-American Medical and
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Dental Association (BIMDA) was formed in 1996 by pediatrician Dr. Mahesh Soni and Glad Kurian, a senior consultant at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Windermere, Orlando. “When we first started, we held five small-scale
meetings a year,” explains Kurian. “The group quickly went from a fledgling outfit to the organizer of major medical conferences. It all happened by chance and very rapidly.” Kurian works with many groups in Florida,
including the Central Florida Association of Physicians from the Indian Subcontinent Inc. (CAPI), the Treasure Coast Indo-American Physician Society (TIPS), the Indian Physicians of South Florida Inc. (IPOF), Indo-American Medical Association of NE Florida (IAMA) and the national group, AAPI - American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin.
n informal gathering of doctors of Indian descent has grown into a powerful force in the local health
He is the strategic thinker and creative force
behind many BIMDA initiatives, including its successful annual medical expo. “As an all- volunteer group, BIMDA has made remarkable strides. Most importantly, we are proud of our doctors,” he says.
LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER
In addition to offering Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs, BIMDA also helps with physician development and leadership, professional networking with all local hospitals and their foundations and health care providers, and interacts with other non-profit groups such as the United Way, Brevard Symphony Orchestra and the Cancer Care Foundation. BIMDA’s ninth annual Medical Expo and
Symposium was held April 30 at the Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place. Ophthalmologist Dr. Mukesh Aggarwal
explains that BIMDA’s speakers and other educational offerings make for better medicine on the Space Coast. Dr. Aggarwal is the founding president of the local Indian Association of the Space Coast, which took roots back in 1991.
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BIMDA’S BOARD OF REGENTS
Pictured left to right: s Glad Kurian s Dr. Ashok Shah s Dr. Jashbhai Patel s Dr. Prakash Reddy s Dr. Sue Mitra s Dr. Mahesh Soni s Dr. Abdul Karim s Dr. Homi Cooper s Dr. Mukesh Aggarwal
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