Dear NPNA Members,

Greetings & WELCOME TO NPNA - Nagarathar physicians of North America.
NPNA is very delighted to get started with the monthly Nagarathar Docs newsletter which will be our official news letter moving forward.
NPNA was started by like-minded Nagarathar doctors in July 2017 and had its official inauguration and 1st Scientific meeting and Convention on September 30th 2018 at Dallas,TX with a clear mission & vision to focus on  Nagarathar physicians professional interaction and Nagarathar community health in US and globally, it is a Non-profit organization registered with US Oregon state government, IRS 501C tax exempt status in process.

 

NPNA ADMINISTRATION

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Executive Committee:

 

Palaniappan Chidambaram. MD
President
Internal Medicine & Addiction Medicine

Thillaikarasi Kannappan. MD
Vice-President
Obstetrician & gynecologist

Ramaswamy Lakshmanan. MD
Secretary 
Psychiatrist

Alamu Lakshmanan. MD
Treasurer
Internist

Muthuraman Arunachalam. MD
Joint Secretary
Geriatrician

 

Advisory Council:

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Periakaruppa Chockaligam. MD
Chairman
Cardiologist

Jawahar Palaniappan. MD
Vice-Chairman
Cardiologist

Sethuraman Muthiah. MD
Council-Member
Hospitalist

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Governors:

North West US
Valli Muthiah. MD
Internist 

South West US
Subbu Nagappan. MD
General, Vascular & Trauma Surgeon

Midwest US
Suppiah Palaniappan. MD
Internist

Central US
Raja Mohan. MD
Plastic Surgeon

North East US
Muthalagu Ramanathan. MD
Hematology, Oncology , Bone Marrow Transplantation

South East US
Valliappan Swaminathan. MD
Hematology & Oncology

Canada
Yegappan Chidambaram. MD
Neurologist

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Committees:

 

CME & Education

 

Rama Letchuman. MD
Chairman
Interventional Pain Specialist

Annapoorani Thenappan. MD
Vice-Chairman
Pediatrician & Integrative Medicine

NPNA-FIRST (Young docs Section)

 

Anitha Radhakrishnan. MD
Chairman
Cardiologist

Arun Thenappan. MD
Vice-Chairman
Pediatric Surgeon

Web-Team

 

Palaniappan Manickam. MD
Chairman 
Gastroenterologist

Palaniappan Chidambaram. MD
Vice-Chair
Internist & Addiction Medicine

Vairavan Arunachalam
Web-Admin

 

NPNA Memberships:

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NPNA offers 4 categories and 2 levels of memberships:

• North American Physician membership annual & life.

• International Physician membership annual & life .

• North American Allied Health membership annual & life.

• Fellows, Interns, Residents, Students, Physician in training membership - Annual, Free.

 

NPNA planned and initiated our counter part Nagarathar physicians association India on January 6th 2019 and it is governed by its own executive committee in India and will run based on Indian non profit laws and tax implications and will collaborate with NPNA for Professional and charitable activities.

NPNA opens International memberships on Pongal day today for all interested physicians world wide.

NPNA plans to have its programs for physicians and Nagarathar community for 2019 and charitable programs which are in the works and will be executed .

NPNA will have a Charitable committee which will plan & evaluate all proposals, approve and recommend to executive committee for final review ,for approval & funds disbursement, the committee will also monitor and ensure successful outcomes.

NPNA plans to create appropriate platform for Nagarathar community members to interact with Nagarathar physicians however no medical care will be provided or responsibility will be assumed by NPNA members and no physician patient relationships will be established, it will be more of community education and providing resources and similar programs like any other medical association provides for community health .

NPNA will start planning for 2020 2nd Scientific meeting & Convention soon. 

NPNA would like wish all its members a very Happy and prosperous 2019 and Happy Pongal .

NPNA official website 
www.mynpna.org

Official email 
admin@mynpna.org

Best Regards,

NPNA