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Treasure Coast Medical Report
DR. SHAMSHER SINGH
Age: 72
Lives in: Port St. Lucie
Occupation: Dermatologist
Family: Wife, Anita; son, Rohit, 33,
and daughter, Deepika, 31.
Education: All India Institute of
Medical Sciences; internship,
Long Island College Hospital;
residency in dermatology, State
University of New York.
Hobbies: Honor Flight and tennis
Who inspires me: Mother Teresa
Something most people don’t know about me: “I have never
taken a sick day off from work, ever.”
of of
ing two years of tuition at Indian River State College to any
boy who graduated high school and made it to the rank of
Eagle Scout.
These days, much of Singh’s time is taken up by the Southeast
Florida Honor Flight, a flight that takes World War II,
Korean War and Vietnam War veterans to Washington, D.C.,
to visit the war memorials. After taking his first flight in 2012,
Singh said he was completely hooked.
“To be able to bring these men who served our country to
the memorial is an incredible experience. Many of them have
never had the chance to visit before this,” he says. “You see
smiles and you also see tears.”
This September, Singh will take his 27th Honor Flight. His >>
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Singh and World War II Honor Flight veteran Michael Samodai of Port St.
Lucie, meet Bob Dole, left, a WWII veteran and former U.S. Senator, during
Samodai’s Washington trip. Although Singh raises funds for many non-profits
in the community, he volunteers much of his time to Honor Flight.
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