[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 27, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E486]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING AMISH PARIKH, M.D. AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL 
               FLORIDA FOR ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 27, 2020

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, Amish M. Parikh, M.D. is a Central Florida 
native and University of Miami alumni. Dr. Parikh attended medical 
school at the University of South Florida, completing his residency at 
Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital and his Cardiology Fellowship at the 
University of Florida--Shands Hospital in Jacksonville. He currently 
practices cardiology at Premier Cardiology in Maitland, Florida.
  In addition to being a talented physician, inspired entrepreneur, and 
a devoted husband and father, Dr. Parikh considers meaningful and 
consistent service to his community a vital responsibility. Dr. Parikh 
is President of Premier Cardiology and serves on the Board for the 
Orange County Medical Society. His long-term leadership involvement 
with both CAPI (Central Florida Association of Physicians from the 
Indian Subcontinent) and AAPI (American Association of Physicians of 
Indian Origin) was taken to a new level when he served as the 
Convention Chair for the 33rd AAPI Convention and Scientific Assembly 
held in Orlando in June 2015. Dr. Parikh prides himself on taking a 
hands-on approach to positively impacting healthcare and education for 
children, both as a board member for A Gift for Teaching and as part of 
community outreach initiatives addressing childhood obesity and healthy 
eating programs. He is also a devoted cultural leader to the Indian-
American community, serving each year as the chair of the official 
India Day Celebration in Downtown Orlando, which was recognized by the 
NBA as the ``Best Heritage Night in the NBA.''
  In recognition of his ongoing enthusiasm to support arts and culture 
in Orlando, Dr. Parikh and his wife Beena have recently been added to 
the ``Donor Wall'' at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. 
Blending his skills in healthcare with his passion for his community 
and family, Dr. Parikh is honored to serve and support the Central 
Florida Community through the Parikh Family Fund.

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