NEW YORK: Like most Indian Americans, who have left their native land in search of a future in other shores, Michigan-based specialist in otolaryngology, Narendra Kumar, exhibits a similar passion for reaching the highest levels of excellence in America while being driven by a resolute commitment to his country of origin. Certainly, as president of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) which has a membership of over 100.000 physicians  of Indian origin, he occupies the unique position of weaving in the dual perspectives together.

Whether it is about steering an Washington legislation for a greater number of residency seats for international students in the US or garnering support for increased accessibility of medical care in remote villages in India through a Global Health Care Summit in Kochi, India, next month, Kumar is a reckoning presence among the physician community on both sides of the globe. As AAPI president he had inherited a colossal debt from his predecessors but turned it around significantly through a cultural and scientific program with a Shreya Ghoshal tour that unified the different associations under the AAPI banner.

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