What happened to this child is heartbreaking, and if medical negligence occurred, it must be thoroughly investigated. My thoughts and prayers are with the patient and her family.
However, using this tragedy to spread misinformation about a surgeon's training and to attack all international medical graduates (IMGs) is both dishonest and irresponsible.
The surgeon in question, Dr. Ashok Muralidaran, did not simply graduate from medical school in India and immediately begin operating on children in the United States. He completed:
• Surgical residency at Maimonides Medical Center in New York
• Thoracic Surgery fellowship at Yale University/Yale New Haven Hospital
• Pediatric & Congenital Cardiac Surgery fellowship at Stanford University
• American Board of Thoracic Surgery certification
• Additional subspecialty board certification in Congenital Cardiac Surgery
That's well over a decade of rigorous postgraduate training in some of the most respected institutions in the United States. Every step involved examinations, evaluations, credentialing, and oversight by American training and licensing bodies.
Equally misleading is the statement that a person needs only 40% to pass exam in India, which is an F in the U.S." Academic grading systems vary across countries and cannot be compared in such a simplistic manner. Moreover, physicians who train and practice in the United States must pass standardized licensing examinations, complete accredited residency and fellowship programs, and meet the same professional standards as every other physician.
If mistakes were made in this case, they should be investigated based on facts, evidence, and expert review, not race, nationality, or where someone attended medical school decades ago.
One tragic outcome does not invalidate an entire career, nor does it justify smearing the hundreds of thousands of international medical graduates who care for millions of Americans every day. Many of these physicians serve rural and underserved communities where healthcare access would otherwise be severely limited.
Don't use a family's tragedy to push an anti-immigrant agenda. Demand accountability where warranted, but do so with facts, not prejudice and misinformation.
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“I think it’s clear to everyone. It’s the club that embodies greatness”, told Sorare.
🚨 Florentino Pérez: “Real Madrid fans should trust me. I promise you that we will have a very strong team”.
“I will sign players and will strenghten every position”.
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Deal in place and all agreed with Dutch right back to join Real Madrid from Inter, Spanish club will trigger €20m release clause.
Dumfries has accepted Madrid, deal closed tonight and formal steps to follow.
🚨⚪️ Guti on Enrique Riquelme’s campaign for Real Madrid president:
🗣️ “It won’t be a surprise if Enrique arrives and the first thing he does is get rid of José Mourinho, bring in someone like Mikel Arteta, then start reshaping the squad around Spanish players.
It’s all I’ve heard throughout his campaign.”
🗣️ “Every interview, every speech, it’s always about Spanish players, Spanish identity, Spain national team… and I think that’s a very dangerous way to look at Real Madrid.”
🗣️ “Madrid has never been successful because it only had Spanish players. Madrid became Madrid because it brought together the best players in the world, no matter where they came from.”
🗣️ “We can’t start building an entire XI just so more Madrid players can represent Spain national football team at international tournaments. That benefits Spain, not necessarily Real Madrid.”
🗣️ “For me, this election is simpler than people are making it. One man is making promises, the other has spent more than twenty years proving he can keep the club at the top, I know who I would trust.”
🗣️ “People are acting like the sky is falling, but I’ve seen Florentino Pérez rebuild great Madrid teams before. I’m sure he’ll do it again.”
🚨🗣️ Vitinha: "You have to be very patient against teams like this, especially as Arsenal were leading at one point."
"It's difficult; Arsenal waste a LOT OF TIME at every opportunity: goal kicks, free kicks..."
"Apart from that, they play with LOW BLOCK... It's difficult. You have to be very patient."
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