LENDING A HELPING HAND Helping fund non-profits locally and with
disaster relief and medical help overseas has become the top priority for the group, says current president Dr. Prakash Reddy. “Charitable giving is our first priority. For example, when the earthquake happened in Haiti, we supported relief efforts and now we’re planning help for Japan.” Closer to home, BIMDA receives and grants
funding requests each year from many of Brevard County’s 1,500 non-profit organizations. Dr. Aggarwal, a former president who currently
serves on the expo committee, says “charity is now a top-notch priority for us. We donate about $30,000 every six months or so because we want to make this community, and the world, a better place to live. Our group is willing to do anything and everything. We can help a lot of people.” And the community is responding, with BIMDA garnering support from Health First, Wuesthoff and Parrish Medical Center explains former president Dr. Ashok Shah of Titusville.
“It’s a mutually symbiotic relationship. Our
expos are one of the few places where you have all three (local health system) CEOs together. Our goal is to provide a platform for all different health care providers and networking is the key,” says Dr. Shah, who now serves as sponsorship chairman. “The inception was for social interaction, but it has evolved into a bigger goal involving all health care providers.” The other change from the concept of the
original group is the inclusion of several non-Indian members including retired OB/GYN Dr. Eugene Wawrzyniak of Melbourne Beach. “The primary reason I’ve been involved since
the beginning is I have so many Indian colleagues that I respect and admire and they do so much charity work. I think it has to do with Indian roots where they are very compassionate, good- hearted and hard-working people who want to give back to the community. They are very strong business-minded people with integrity,” says Dr. Wawrzyniak.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS
“We want to make the community a good and prosperous place to be on the cutting-edge of medical technology.”
– Dr. Mukesh Aggarwal, former president of BIMDA
Dr. Mahesh Soni, Founding President (1999)
Glad Kurian, Co-Founder / Creative Director & Event-MC
Dr. Prakash Reddy, President of BIMDA 2011
Dr. Ashok Shah, Sponsorship Chair
Dr. Subhash Rege (right), Treasurer with spouse Dr. Aruna Marfatia
Dr. Ashok Shah, Dr. Ravi Palaniyandi, Dr. Mukesh Aggarwal, Former BIMDA Presidents
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