Sikhs in Medicine in North America

Sikhs in Medicine in North America

There are nearly 30 million Sikhs around the world today, and a vast majority of them live in the Indian state of Punjab. There is also a robust and flourishing diaspora, with communities large and small all over the globe. Much of the diaspora is concentrated in the commonwealth due to migration within the British empire, yet Sikhs continue to establish themselves in various countries throughout the world.

From the time of their arrival in the late 1800s, Sikh men and women have been making notable contributions to American society. Early immigrants settled in the western frontier, where they played a major role in building America’s railroads. Sikh Americans like Bhagat Singh Thind served in the U.S. military during the World Wars, and the first Asian American Congressman was a Sikh American elected to office in 1957.

The inventor of fiber optics is a Sikh American, as is the country’s largest peach grower, the mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Morgan Freeman’s personal physician. Sikh American women continue to make diverse contributions, such as Grammy-winning artist Snatam Kaur, commercial airline pilot Arpinder Kaur, and Columbia University professor Supreet Kaur.

Despite their immense contributions to society, Sikhs continue to experience an immense amount of discrimination and hate in modern America. The United States is unique in this regard — in most other countries around the world, people tend to be far more familiar with the Sikh tradition. Cultural and religious illiteracy, coupled with a distinct visible identity, has led to xenophobic violence against Sikhs since their arrival in America more than a century ago. Sikh Americans have been particularly vulnerable to discrimination and hate in the post-9/11 context that is rife with anti-Muslim sentiment and xenophobic violence.

Life Members of NASMDA

First Name Middle Name Last Name
Ameeta Kaur Ahuja
Tejinder Singh Ahuja
Bhupinderjit S Anand
Veerinder Singh Anand
Hervinder Singh Arora
Narinder Singh Arora
Narinder Singh Arora
Varinder Mohan Singh Arora
Amarjit Singh Atwal
Satnam   Atwal
Paramjit S Aujla
Kanwarjit Singh Bains
Surjit Kaur Bal
Anmol Singh Bajaj
Bhavandeep Singh Bajaj
Harjit Singh Bajaj
Baljinder Singh Bathla
Barjinder Singh Batra
Kuldip J.B.S. Behniwal
Ripudamn Singh Beniwal
Narender Singh Bharaj
Manjit Singh Bhamrah
Santokh Singh Bhullar
Baldev S Brar
Gurmukh Kaur Brar
Harbinder Singh Brar
Daljit Singh Caberwal
Tejwant S Chandi
Harcharan Singh Chann
Dilbagh Singh Chattha
Niranjan Singh Chawla
Pavitar Singh Cheema
Gurmit Singh Chilana
Jai Raj Singh Chaudhary
Tanveer Kaur Chaudhary
Komal Kaur Dang
Satpal Singh Dang
Surinder S Devgun
Gunwant Singh Dhaliwal
Parminder   Dhaliwal
Ranjit Singh Dhaliwal
Surindejit K Dhaliwal
Darshan Singh Dhalla
Mandeep S Dhalla
Satnam Singh Dhami
Satwant Kaur Dhamoon
Avtar Singh Dhillon
Mohan Deep Singh Dhillon
Satwant Singh Dhillon
Tejpal Singh Dhillon
Ujagger Singh Dhillon
Inderjit K Dhillon
Rajinder P Dhindsa
Mohanpal S Dulai
Param Singh Fagoora
Amarjit Singh Gill
Baljit Singh Gill
Gurmit Singh Gill
Harinder PS Gill
Jasbir Singh Gill
Santosh Kaur Gill
Rajwinder S Gill
Zora S Gill
Tejinder S Glamour
Sukhjinder Singh Goraya
Amarjit Singh Grewal
Gurinder Singh Grewal
Inderjit Singh Grewal
Shirrajpal S Grewal
Maninder Singh Gujral
Davinder Kaur Guram
Surb Singh Guram
Gunwant K Guron
Prithvipal Singh Hanspal
Upinderjit Singh Harrad
Jagtar Singh Heir
Nimrat K Heir
Sarabjit Singh Hundal
Gurpreet Singh Jawa
Joginder Singh Jodhka
Preeti Kaur Jhulka-Bajaj
Surjit Singh Julka
Savinder K Julka
Inderjit Singh Kainth
Manpreet S Kalsi
Gurchararan Singh Kanwal
Chirinjev Singh Kathuria
Amarjit   Kaur
Ginisha   Kaur
Gurjit   Kaur
Hardarshan   Kaur
Jasneet   Kaur
Kulpreet   Kaur
Rupinder   Kaur
Suneet   Kaur
Surinder   Kaur
Ajit Singh Khanuja
Parvinderjit Singh Khanuja
Ruby   Kochar
Amit S Lamba
Harjit B. Mac
Surinderpal Singh Mac
Anmol Singh Mahal
Deeptaz Kaur Mahal
Pardeep Singh Mahal
Ravinder Singh Mahal
Dhanna Singh Malhi
Manmeet Kaur Malik
Tejinder Singh Mander
Jasbir Singh Mann
Jyothi K Mann
Jaswant Kaur Matharu
Kulwant Singh Modi
Gursharan S Nahl
Amarjot Singh Narula
Amrit   Narula
Sarbjit Singh Neelam
Navinderdeep S Nijher
Surbir K Nijher
Navdeep S Nijher
Amarjit Singh Nijjar
Mandeep Singh Oberoi
Harpreet   Pannu
Kulbir Singh Pannu
Manbir Kaur Pannu
Sukhminder Singh Pannu
Narinder Singh Parhar
Surinder K Parmar
Surjit Singh Pohar
Mohinder Singh Poonia
Sudeep   Punia
Sharnjit Singh Purewal
Tarlok Singh Purewal
Surinder   Randhawa
Ranjit Singh Rajpal
Charanjit Singh Rakalla
Mohanpreet Singh Randhawa
Varinder Singh Rathore
Bhupinder Singh Sachar
Jaswant Singh Sachdev
Kanwal Singh Sahni
Balwant Singh Saini
Darshan   Saini
Gursharan Singh Saini
Harjinder Singh Saini
Daljeet Singh Saluja
Darshan Singh Saluja
Jasleen Kaur Saluja
Surinder Kaur Saluja
Ajitpal Singh Sandhu
Nihal Singh Sandhu
Satinder Kaur Sandhu
Jatinder Singh Sawnhey
Jogesh S Saylee
Daljit Kaur Sekhon
Arjinderpal Singh Sekhon
Ajaipal S Sekhon
Ardeep S Sekhon
Shobha K Sekhon
Simran Kaur Sembhi
Nisha Kaur Sethi
Surinder Singh Sethi
Harbhajan Singh Shergill
Sirtaz S Sibia
Ajaydeep Singh Sidhu
Baljit Singh Sidhu
Gurcharan Singh Sidhu
Gurchran Singh Sidhu
Harinder Kaur Sidhu
Jaswinder Singh Sidhu
Gurmit S Sidhu
Amarjit   Singh
Amarjit   Singh
Arvind K Singh
Avtar   Singh
Avtar   Singh
Baldev Kaur Singh
Baldev Kaur Singh
Bikramjit   Singh
Daljeet   Singh
Chanchal Kaur Singh
GB   Singh
Gurcharan   Singh
Gurinder   Singh
Gursharan   Singh
Gurteg   Singh
Harinderjit   Singh
Harjit   Singh
Harmeet Kaur Singh
Harpreet Kaur Singh
Harvnder Paul   Singh
Hervinder   Singh
Inderjit   Singh
Inderjit   Singh
Inderpal   Singh
Inderprit   Singh
Jagmohan   Singh
Jaideep Kaur Singh
Jang B. Singh
Jaspal   Singh
Kanwaljit   Singh
Karandeep   Singh
Loveena   Singh
Malwinder   Singh
Manbir   Singh
Mohinderjit   Singh
Paramjeet   Singh
Pritpal   Singh
Raminder   Singh
Rajdeep   Singh
Ravinder   Singh
Robert   Singh
Shivdev   Singh
Sudeep   Singh
Surender   Singh
Tejinder Pal   Singh
Tejinderpal   Singh
Charanjit   Singh
Parbhur   Singh
Baljinder   Singh
Dalip   Singh
Surinderpal S Sodhi
Satinderpal S Sondhi
Joginder Singh Soni
Ritu Kaur Suri
Jagjit Singh Tandon
Ranjit Kaur Teji
Surinder Singh Thind
Kulbir S Thind
Avtar Singh Uppal
Baljit S Uppal
Amarjit Singh Virk
Pal S. Virk
Sukhpal K Virk
Surinder Singh Vohra
Gurmukh S Walha
Biren Singh Walia
Jasjit Singh Walia