Sattar Memon
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| Born | 1947 (age 78–79) Northwestern, India |
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Sattar Memon (born 1947) is an Indian doctor and author. He has been an Associate Professor of Medicine emeritus at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, US since 1996, holds a medical degree and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. He has published six books. The film rights were acquired in 2008 for his first novel, The Ashram.
Published works
[edit]- The Providence Journal magazine section – fiction: Manohar: He had made it in America. Then this immigrant from India got a letter from a childhood friend (1987);[1]
- The Ashram (2005);
- Jews, Christians, Hindus, and Muslims: Tell Them the Truth: There Are No Angels... No Miracles. And... There Is No God! (2007). An anthology of spiritually based short stories tales of faith.
- Breast Cancer Breakthroughs: Living Longer (2010);[2]
- Curing Breast Cancer Blues: 150 Latest & Illustrated Questions & Answers (2012);
- Send Me an Angel: Overcoming Cancer with Faith, Medicine & Miracles (2012).[3][4]
- Soul’s Fury - a novel about an antisemitic young Muslim who wants blow himself up inside the Wall Street to kill all — has a change of heart & ends up saving the very people he wanted to hurt: an antidote toward hatred for Jews.
Philanthropy
[edit]The proceeds from the sale of Breast Cancer Breakthroughs were divided among three charities: Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation,[5] Crossroads Homeless Shelter,[6] and Providence Public Library.[7]
Awards
[edit]Honors, Awards, Achievements:
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
- Clinical A. Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, Brown University.
- Clinical Medical Oncology Practice Experience :Twenty plus years
- Administrative / Directorial Experience
- 26 scientific articles published
- Principal Investigator of eight Clinical Trials
- 107 scientific presentations to Laity / Medical community
- “Life Saver Award,”(elected by Rhode Island Physicians): American Cancer Society
- “Distinguished Teacher of the Last Twenty Years" award, by Brown University
- Best teacher of the year award (2024) by R.I. Free Clinic
- Medical licenses: RI, MA, FL
- Award for outstanding services as Rhode Island Cancer Society's Division's Crusade leader.[8]
- The Ashram (Spiritual Hermitage, in Sanskrit), won a top award in the Inspirational Category of the 13th Annual Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards (2005). The Ashram novel also won a top award in Female Empowerment Category contest by International Impact Book Award [9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Manohar: He had made it in America. Then this immigrant from India got a letter from a childhood friend". 31 May 1987. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "RI doctor's book pitches in to breast cancer fight". 5 February 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Facing death, a WWII veteran asks his doctor: Send me an Angel - When is a scientist allowed to resort to God?". 16 December 2001. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Send me an angel; A dying man's relentless pursuit of life leaves his doctor wondering how to inspire him to let go". 16 July 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ↑ "Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation: Welcome/". 7 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ "Crossroads Rhode Island: About Us". 7 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ "Providence Public Library: Home". 7 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ "R.I. Cancer Society elects Glicksman as president". 1 March 1989. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Cancer specialist Memon wins award for The Ashram". 27 October 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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External links
[edit]Website: ashrambooks.com
- Sattar Memon website
- Sattar Memon's Amazon author page
- The Doctor is in:Interview with Sattar Memon, Author of The Ashram
- Indomitable hope - let's drink to it from time to time[link removed]