Pfizer, Moderna, J & J (not available), Covaxin, Covishield – quite a lot of vaccines in a very short time. Are these safe? Why is there so much skepticism? Too many questions and the internet is not the most reliable source of information.
Why not ask the doctors who have the “accurate” information that will be shared with the community? Send questions prior to the panel discussion to [email protected].
Dr. Priya Janardhana
Priya Janardhana, MD is the Director of the Uveitis Service, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. She enjoys teaching medical students and residents. Priya is passionate about current treatment options within uveitis/ocular immunology and enjoys integrating her knowledge in rheumatology and infectious disease with ophthalmology. Priya did a combined program for undergraduate and medical school, called ENGMEDIC, majoring in Biomedical Engineering and completing medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. She completed her residency in Ophthalmology at Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, and her fellowship in Uveitis/Ocular Immunology and Medical Cornea at UCSF/Proctor Foundation, San Francisco, CA.
Dr. Tushar Patel
Dr. Tushar Patel practices Internal Medicine in the Lowell area. He is the President of Riverside Medical Group. He serves on the Board of Directors of Lowell General Hospital as well as its Physician Hospital Organization. He is also Medical Director at Willow Manor Nursing Home and Amedisys Hospice. He did his Internal Medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center at Albert Einstein University and board-certified in Internal Medicine.
Dr. Anasuya Gunturi
Dr. Anasuya Gunturi is a medical oncologist at Lowell General Hospital. She is currently the Associate Medical Director of the Cancer Center and also the Medical Director of Palliative Care. She did her Internal Medicine residency and Hematology/Oncology fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Oncology and Hematology. She serves on several committees including Medical Executive Committee, Pinnacle Board, Cancer Committee, Medical Education Committee, and Circle Health DE&I Council. She served as the Co-Chair of the Circle Health Ball Committee and Co-Chair of Diwali Committee in 2018-2019 and received the Outstanding Interdisciplinary Collaboration award in 201
Dr. Raagini Jawa
Dr. Raagini Jawa MD, MPH is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease and an addiction expert at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Jawa clinically provides HIV primary care and office based addiction treatmentin the Center for Infectious Disease and her research focuses on enhancing and integrating harm reduction practices within medical systems for individuals with substance use disorders, studying behavioral interventions to prevent infectious complications of injection drug use.
IAGB (India Association of Greater Boston) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: COVID 19 Information Session
Time: Apr 25, 2021, 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
COVID-19 Vaccine Information Session
Dr. Priya Janardhana
Priya Janardhana, MD is the Director of the Uveitis Service, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. She enjoys teaching medical students and residents. Priya is passionate about current treatment options within uveitis/ocular immunology and enjoys integrating her knowledge in rheumatology and infectious disease with ophthalmology. Priya did a combined program for undergraduate and medical school, called ENGMEDIC, majoring in Biomedical Engineering and completing medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. She completed her residency in Ophthalmology at Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, and her fellowship in Uveitis/Ocular Immunology and Medical Cornea at UCSF/Proctor Foundation, San Francisco, CA.
Dr. Tushar Patel
Dr. Tushar Patel practices Internal Medicine in the Lowell area. He is the President of Riverside Medical Group. He serves on the Board of Directors of Lowell General Hospital as well as its Physician Hospital Organization. He is also Medical Director at Willow Manor Nursing Home and Amedisys Hospice. He did his Internal Medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center at Albert Einstein University and board-certified in Internal Medicine.
Dr. Anasuya Gunturi
Dr. Anasuya Gunturi is a medical oncologist at Lowell General Hospital. She is currently the Associate Medical Director of the Cancer Center and also the Medical Director of Palliative Care. She did her Internal Medicine residency and Hematology/Oncology fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Oncology and Hematology. She serves on several committees including Medical Executive Committee, Pinnacle Board, Cancer Committee, Medical Education Committee, and Circle Health DE&I Council. She served as the Co-Chair of the Circle Health Ball Committee and Co-Chair of Diwali Committee in 2018-2019 and received the Outstanding Interdisciplinary Collaboration award in 201
Dr. Raagini Jawa
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