SOMERSET, NJ (TIP): Four Indian American healthcare professionals— Dr. Nisha Kotecha, Dr. Amit Borah, Dr. Tushar Patel and Ritesh Shah — have been recognized as NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes.

They were among individuals and organizations across 12 categories celebrated as 2022 Healthcare Heroes at an event at The Palace at Somerset Park on Aug 19. The HealthCare Heroes program was created to recognize excellence, promote innovation and honor the efforts of individuals and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of health care in New Jersey, according to a press release. Dr. Nisha Kotecha, chief of critical care at Overlook Medical Center received the award in Physician of the Year category. Kotecha is a pulmonologist in Summit, New Jersey and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. She received her medical degree from Topiwala National Medical College and has been in practice for 20 years.

Dr. Amit Borah, Atlanticare Regional Medical Center was honored in Innovation – Individual category. Borah is a medical pioneer – an interventional pulmonologist, one of the newest internal medicine subspecialties. He uses sophisticated technology to diagnose and treat problems in the lungs and airway.

Borah is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society and the American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, among others. Dr. Tushar Patel, Indian Health Camp of New Jersey and Ritesh Shah, pharmacist/founder of Ritesh Shah Charitable Pharmacy – NJ’s 1st Charitable Pharmacy were honored in the Public Health category.

Patel and Shah have worked together for the past two decades. Under the leadership of Patel, Indian Health Camp has provided free services to more than 12,000 patients. Shah has been running a charitable pharmacy with Indian Health Camp in New Jersey for the past two decades.

Since the inception of RSCP, it has provided more than $100,000 worth of medications to needy people in New Jersey communities to start making a difference in better medication access.