Dr. Shahid Athar Honored
The Indiana Chapter of the American
College of Physician conferred on Dr. Shahid Athar the award
of Fellow of ACP - the Laureate Award for "excellence
in medical care, education and service to the college"
at its annual scientific meeting on October 6.2007.
Dr Athar is an Endocrinologist in private practice in Indianapolis,
USA, on consulting staff at St.Vincent Hospital and St.Vincent
Heart Hospital Indianapolis. He is a fellow of American College
of Physicians and American College of Endocrinology. He is
a past president of Islamic Society of Greater Indianapolis
(ISGI) and Interfaith Alliance of Indiana (IAI). He has authored
7 books (including Islamic Perspective in Medicine and Health
Concerns for Believers) and published over 120 articles on
medical and Islamic topics. He has spoken to many churches,
civic organizations, universities and colleges on various
topics including Islam, interfaith, spirituality and medical
ethics in USA and overseas. His other affiliations include
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA); Islamic Medical Association
of North America (past president and chair, medical ethics)
.He is not affiliated with any political or religious party.
Picture on left shows Dr. Athar receiving the award from Dr.
Robert Lubitz, ACP Governor for Indiana.
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