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Lankan doctor honoured at leading hospital in New York city   Dr Kadirawel Iswara (centre) at the hospital reception lobby named after him. Also in the picture are Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Mohan Pieris and former Chief of New York City’s Transit Police Joseph Fox, where Dr Iswara is currently a honorary Police Surgeon Source:Sundaytimes The Maimonides Medical Center (MMC), one of the leading hospitals in New York city, honoured a Sri Lankan physician. Dr. Kadirawel Iswara, by dedicating the Ambulatory Surgery Waiting Room in his name. The Medical Center commemorated 50 years of “generosity, service, and excellence in patient care, teaching, leadership, and civic service” in a tribute to Dr. Iswara, described as “a true luminary in the field of gastroenterology”. A recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Clinician Award in Private Practice from the American Gastroenterological Association, Dr Iswara was recognized for his outstanding contributions ...