North Brunswick, NJ March 5, 2010: 

Central New Jersey branch of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin honored the fellow physician and community leader Dr. Sudhir Parikh for making it to the list of  2010 Padma Shri award winners. One of the most coveted awards of India will be presented to Dr. Parikh by the President of India on April 4^th 2010 in New Delhi. 

Members of the association paid rich tributes to Dr. Parikh at a function held at Jewel of India in North Brunswick, NJ. “We are very proud of Dr. Parikh for his wonderful accomplishments”, said Dr. Thomas Alapatt, president of Federation of AAPI of Greater NY-NJ. “He is a down to earth guy who is never affected by honors”, commented Dr. Ashok Kumar of East Brunswick whose sentiments were echoed by Dr. Om Sawhney.  

Dr. Satish Anand admired Dr. Parikh as a great friend who was always ready to help fellow doctors and community members. Dr. Bapineedu of Bridgewater commented that Parikh was a God fearing person who believed in quietly connecting with the super powers of the universe. Dr. Vijay Gupta of Passaic said that Dr. Parikh was leading the Indian American community with dignity and courage. “He has set an example for everyone of us.” Dr. Dipti Patel, president of AAPI-NJ conducted the meeting. 

Replying to the speeches by fellow physicians, Dr. Parikh said that he was overwhelmed by the honor bestowed by the government and people of \\\'the motherland\\\'. “It meant that I have to constantly work to prove myself worthy of it. I recognize the responsibility of living up to this honor by reinforcing my efforts to further U.S.-India relations, and making greater efforts at community service on both sides of the Atlantic”, he commented.   

Dr. Parikh is the only Indian American to have received three distinguished awards, Ellis Island Award, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, and the Padma Shri award.  

The Ellis Island Award is the highest honor conferred on U.S. immigrants for their lifetime of community service while the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman and Padma Shri honor is awarded by the Government of India to select non-resident Indians for their individual accomplishments and contributions to India, and to distinguished Indians and people of Indian origin for their contribution in arts, education, industry, literature, science, sports, social service and public life.  

A noted allergist and an acclaimed authority in the field of allergy, asthma and immunology, Dr. Parikh is also the chairman and publisher of New York-based Parikh Worldwide Media, Inc., which publishes \\\'News India Times\\\', \\\'Desi Talk\\\' and \\\'The Indian American\\\'. A patron of several philanthropic organizations who has contributed over $2 million for various causes in India and the United States, Dr. Parikh had the opportunity to accompany President Bill  Clinton on his visit to Gujarat after the earthquake in 2001.  

The celebration was sponsored by Lloyed Solutions, a New Jersey based medical service provider. Goutam V, president of the company made a presentation about the services Lloyed Solutions that provide comprehensive health care back office services including billing, coding, transcription and EMR.