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Avinash Gupta elected president of FIA
As president, his goals will be to advance the welfare and interests of the Indian diaspora in the US, promote cross-cultural dialogue and understanding, speak up for the needs of the community, and fortify the organization's standing as a grassroots, non-profit umbrella organization.
Dr Avinash Gupta / FIA president elect for 2024
Toms River resident Avinash Gupta, a longtime Lakewood cardiologist, has been elected president of the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA), a major non-profit serving the Indian diaspora in the United States. Gupta serves as Chief of Cardiology and president of the medical staff at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (MMCSC).
Ankur Vaidya, the chairman of the FIA, greeted the incoming executive team and acknowledged their hard work. Looking back on his tenure as vice president of the FIA, Dr Gupta called it a worthwhile learning experience. Throughout his presidency, he vowed to lead FIA to unprecedented heights.
Saurin Parikh, executive vice president; Smita Miki Patel, vice president; Deepak Goel, second vice president; Priti Patel, general secretary; Mahesh Dubal, joint secretary; Sanjeev Singh, treasurer; and Haresh Shah, joint treasurer, comprise the FIA executive team for 2024.
Gupta has been involved in the social welfare and healthcare sectors in both the United States and India for over forty years. He is also a member of the Ocean County Board of Health.
Gupta has held the position of president of the Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) and the Monmouth Ocean County Association of Physicians from India (MOCAAPI).
In 2012, the Sidhivinayak Temple and Indian Cultural Center were established in Toms River thanks to his leadership in the Hindu-American community. He has personally contributed thousands of dollars and innumerable hours to this organisation.
He came to the US in 1986 following his graduation from Indian medical school. Before starting to practice cardiology in Lakewood in 1994, he completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship in New York. He began his own business with his wife Geeta Gupta after working for Lakewood Medical Specialists, using Kimball Medical Center as his primary facility. In addition to being board-certified in lipidology, internal medicine, cardiology, and nuclear medicine, he is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Specialising in internal medicine and cardiology Gupta and his wife have a clinic in Lakewood that provides all tests related to cardiology care, including nuclear, echocardiograms, carotid ultrasounds, and regular exercise stress tests.
Gupta has received many awards including the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in 2020 for leadership and community service.
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