[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 53 (Monday, March 24, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING DR. SAMPAT SHIVANGI

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                           HON. MICHAEL GUEST

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 24, 2025

  Mr. GUEST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and remember one of 
Mississippi's longstanding members of the Mississippi State Board of 
Mental Health, Dr. Sampat Shivangi. As a pioneering Indian-American 
physician, community leader, and advocate, Dr. Shivangi exemplifies 
resilience, vision, and an enduring legacy of dedication to healthcare. 
Over the course of his career, he was defined by a commitment to 
medicine, public health, and Indo-U.S. relations. His career was 
defined by a commitment to both medicine and public service.
  Born in Athani, Karnataka, India, Dr. Shivangi's humble beginnings 
gave him a unique voice to those in the medical world who sought his 
expertise. He earned his MBBS from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, 
and later his MD and DGO from Karnataka Medical College, Hubli. In 
1976, he immigrated to the United States. During his time in the United 
States, he established himself as a prominent physician and a leader 
within the Indian-American community rising to serve as an advisor to 
the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2005 to 2008, 
where he advocated for healthcare policies that benefited marginalized 
communities.
  For his work across the world and my home state of Mississippi, Dr. 
Shivangi has been honored with various awards. He received the Ellis 
Island Medal of Honor and the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Sanman Award, and 
was named the Indian American Republican Committee Person of the Year 
for his political and community leadership in 2017. Additionally, as 
the past president-elect of the American Association of Physicians of 
Indian Origin, he helped shape the trajectory of Indian-American 
healthcare advocacy in the United States.
  Dr. Shivangi was committed to serving the people around him and was 
instrumental in charitable giving to promote quality healthcare. He 
created the Dr. Sampat Shivangi Charitable Foundation to establish, 
promote, and provide the needy with opportunities to access quality 
education, promote mental health awareness, ensure healthcare equity, 
support tribal communities in their holistic development, empower women 
to break barriers, and leverage sports as a catalyst for positive 
change.
  His philanthropic vision took concrete form with the inauguration of 
the Dr. Sampatkumar S. Shivangi Cancer Hospital in Belagavi, Karnataka. 
This hospital stands as a testament to Dr. Shivangi's unwavering 
commitment to improving healthcare access in underserved regions. Even 
in the final months of his life, Dr. Shivangi remained active in both 
India and the United States. On January 10, 2025, he participated in 
the naming ceremony of an English-medium school called Dr. Sampatkumar 
Sidramappa Shivangi--Athani Vidyavardhak Sounsthe, demonstrating his 
dedication to advancing education in his birthplace.
  I am honored to have had the opportunity to know Dr. Shivangi and to 
have the opportunity to recognize his commitment to the medical 
profession, mental health in Mississippi, and the betterment of people 
across the United States and India. Dr. Shivangi will be missed, and 
his contributions will not be forgotten.

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