Professional of the Year - Healthcare/Diabetes and Hypertension Education

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Aktar Jaman

Title: Founder and Chairman
Industry: Healthcare
Type of Organization: Nonprofit
Major Product/Service: Providing health services, medical services, and treatment for diabetes and hypertension, providing education and awareness of these preventable diseases to the rural community in Bangladesh
Expertise: With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Jaman currently practices as a hospitalist in Florida specializing in internal medicine and hospital medicine. Concurrently, he is the founding member and chairman of DHAF and works alongside his Bengali colleagues/medical personnel to provide education, healthcare services, and outpatient testing to the rural population in Bangladesh through DHAF.
Geographic Area of Distribution: International
Affiliations: President, Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Fla chapter; American Medical Association); Florida Medical Association; Society of Hospital Medicine; Fellow, American College of Physicians; B.M.A.N.A.
University/Degree: M.B.B.S.; M.D., Mymensingh Medical College, 1990
Born: July 15, 1965
Hobbies/Sports: Travel, exploring historical sites internationally, social and community leadership and service, philanthropy, playing badminton
Spouse: Sharifa Dinara
Married: February 14, 1992
Children: Anikah, Asahi
Work History: Dr. Jaman served as a medical officer in the Bangladesh Agricultural University. He moved to Japan in 1996, assisting in research in reproductive medicine, while studying for his United States Medical License Exam (USMLE).