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Dr Shahid Athar was recognized by St Vincent Hospital and Heathcare System as its 2009 Distinguished Physician. St .Vincent Hospital is the second largest health care in State of Indiana, part of Ascention Health nationally. The Ascention Health System has Hospitals 18, # of beds 1659, # of discharges annually 66,000, ER visits 201,000 annually, out patient visits 1.9 million annually, # of physicians on staff 1650.
Dr. Shahid Athar is a naturalized U.S. Citizen. He is a physician in private practice of Endocrinology and on the volunteer clinical faculty of Indiana University School of Medicine. He was born in India and did his medical education in Pakistan. He was co- founder and Chairman of Islamic Society of Greater Indianapolis (ISGI), Muslim Alliance of Indiana (MAI) and Interfaith Alliance of Indiana (IAI). He is an author of 7 books including Reflections of an American Muslim and Healing the Wounds of September 11, 2001 and over 100 published articles on Islamic topics which can be accessed at his website www.islam-usa.com . He has spoken to many churches, civic organizations, universities and colleges on various topics including Islam, interfaith, spirituality and medical ethics. His affiliations include Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA), Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA), and Indianapolis Committee for Foreign Relations (ICFR). Among the local civic organizations, he an active member of Carmel Lions Club, St. Vincent Seton Society, Gennessaret Free Clinic and National Association for Mental Illness (NAMI) of He is not affiliated with any political or religious Islamic party.
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