Indian American Doctors Win Racial Discrimination Case In The USA

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INDIAN AMERICAN DOCTORS WIN RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CASE IN THE USA

Three Indian American doctors, who were derogatorily called "the Indians" and treated as "second-class citizens" by the CEO of a medical center in the US, have won a racial discrimination case in a Texas court.

The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that Citizens Medical Center in Victoria had violated the equal protection rights of the doctors. The court ruled in favor of Ajay Gaalla, Harish Chandna and Dakshesh Parikh.

In February 2010, the medical center filed a resolution that would allow only cardiologists with contracts at the hospital to exercise clinical privileges in the cardiology department or part of the hospital's heart program.

The cardiologists fought back with a lawsuit stating they were being barred from practicing not based on their merit and expertise, but because of economical and racial reasons. This not only affected them, but their patients who were denied the right to see the physician of their choice, according to the court documents.

The hospital claimed the resolution was based on the doctors' disruptive behavior and issues with Dr Yusuke Yahagi, a cardiovascular surgeon at the hospital. Court documents also showed that the three cardiologists were derogatorily referred to as "the Indians."

The cardiologists also cited a comment from David Brown, the hospital chief executive officer, as saying the hospital was working on a plan for "getting the Indians off the reservation." The cardiologists said the resolution hospital placed violated their equal protection rights - and now the Fifth Circuit has voted in their favor.

The three doctors said they were consistently treated like second-class citizens, removed from committees and pushed out of laboratory posts arbitrarily, or overlooked in favor of "less-qualified" cardiologists CMC hired.

For now, the case is in stay, or on hold, according to Monte James, the lead attorney for the cardiologists. He expects the federal court will take it off hold, and it will proceed to trial.

Source: GOPIO News Bulletin

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Former Member

It makes me wonder why Indians escape in mass their country to become second class citizens in another. The answer is that being a second class citizen in the angloshphere is better than being a first class citizen in India.

3/1/128:13 AM

NehruBig Mouth Member

Hopefully this lawsuit will make these Redneck DOGS to change their wicked ways. Congrats to the Doctors. The Constitution and ALL 27 Ammendments are forALL Americans. I work with a Trini DOG who think the Constitution is just a piece of Paper. She reminds me of General Castro.

3/1/1210:27 AM

Former Member

Didn't everyone get the memo? Its ok to be racist against Indians . Imagine if the CEO had treated African Americans in this manner ? The CEO would immediately be fired , hospital would be publicly shamed , financially penalized to the tune of millions and hire more Blacks. Oh ..but its just Indians ..no big deal . The hypocrisy of racism in the USA

3/1/1211:00 AM

Former Member

I wonder if an American in India would've been given the same opportunities.

Indians must realise that their primitive country will never be able to reciprocate the justice Indian individuals get abroad. That's the first reason why they escape their home country. So, the rednecks of America are still fairer and more civilised than the most cultivated people of India.

3/4/123:14 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Guyanese4eva:

Remind me again why affirmative action stats re med school acceptance(s) are relevant to the issue @ hand.

BTW, when did this become all about the "BLACKS"!!!

3/4/1210:30 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by redux:

Originally Posted by Guyanese4eva:

Remind me again why affirmative action stats re med school acceptance(s) are relevant to the issue @ hand.

BTW, when did this become all about the "BLACKS"!!

Well Redux , On the one hand , you have plans in place to get rid of Indians in Medicine not only by this hospital in question but by the AMA which has kept residency spots stagnant while increasing us medical school spots , with the unapologetic aim of keeping out International Medical Graduates . Its not so much about about blacks but the systemic unfair practices which seek to promote Minorities such as blacks and latinos while suppressing higher scoring asians . This is specifically seen in affirmative action programs and even in Obama's healthcare reform which specifically awards millions to institutions who specifically hire black and latino doctors .

3/4/1211:17 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Guyanese4eva:

Originally Posted by redux:

Originally Posted by Guyanese4eva:

Remind me again why affirmative action stats re med school acceptance(s) are relevant to the issue @ hand.

BTW, when did this become all about the "BLACKS"!!

You have some nerve characterizing policy favoring "citizen" vs "international" Medical Graduates as a plan to "get rid of Indians in Medicine"!

THAT is an AMERICAN public policy prerogative . . . taxpayers' money @ work!

BTW, your critique of affirmative action is not relevant to this thread, and only highlights a need for you to get BLACKS off of your brain.

["Asian" = "Indian" in US medicine? who woulda thunk it . . . ethnic chauvinism out of control!]

3/4/1211:50 AM

Former Member

Originally Posted by redux:

Originally Posted by Guyanese4eva:

Originally Posted by redux:

Originally Posted by Guyanese4eva:

Remind me again why affirmative action stats re med school acceptance(s) are relevant to the issue @ hand.

BTW, when did this become all about the "BLACKS"!!

You have some nerve characterizing policy favoring "citizen" vs "international" Medical Graduates as a plan to "get rid of Indians in Medicine"!

THAT is an AMERICAN public policy prerogative . . . taxpayers' money @ work!

BTW, your critique of affirmative action is not relevant to this thread, and only highlights a need for you to get BLACKS off of your brain.

["Asian" = "Indian" in US medicine? who woulda thunk it . . . ethnic chauvinism out of control!]

The criticque of affirmative action is indeed relevant as this thread is about racial injustice and in the opinion of many professionals , affirmative action is racial injustice . The double standard is worth highliting . One of the major opponents of affirmative action is Ward Connerly , a black man ..who has sponsored legislation against affirmative action .

BTW.."taxpayer's money "at work is causing a severe lack of access to doctors by preventing International medical graduates access to residency training .

3/4/1212:01 PM

Former Member

Originally Posted by Guyanese4eva:

Originally Posted by redux:

Originally Posted by Guyanese4eva:

Originally Posted by redux:

Originally Posted by Guyanese4eva:

Remind me again why affirmative action stats re med school acceptance(s) are relevant to the issue @ hand.

BTW, when did this become all about the "BLACKS"!!

You have some nerve characterizing policy favoring "citizen" vs "international" Medical Graduates as a plan to "get rid of Indians in Medicine"!

THAT is an AMERICAN public policy prerogative . . . taxpayers' money @ work!

BTW, your critique of affirmative action is not relevant to this thread, and only highlights a need for you to get BLACKS off of your brain.

["Asian" = "Indian" in US medicine? who woulda thunk it . . . ethnic chauvinism out of control!]

BTW.."taxpayer's money "at work is causing a severe lack of access to doctors by preventing International medical graduates access to residency training .

Look, stick to the topic and stop meandering all mover the place . . . how is Ward Connerly relevant to this conversation?

and, BTW, you have neither standing nor knowledge to pronounce on the effectiveness of public policy designed to produce more and better trained "American" doctors.

Stepping out of that 'ethnic' ghetto in your mind would be a good start . . .

3/4/1212:43 PM