Indian-American doctor gets prestigious US award

Currently working as a Staff Transplant Surgeon at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre and Professor of Surgery at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Jindal is also a Clinical Professor at George Washington University.

He obtained his MD from BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad and then studied in Britain where he and earned an FRCS from the Royal College of Edinburgh.

Known for his community services, Jindal is the Director of the National Blood and Bone marrow Drive Campaign, with the support of about 600 Hindu temples throughout North America.