Dr. Jayesh H. Shah

Position

Board Member

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Biography

Currently practicing Internal Medicine, private practice in Arcadia, California since 1987

Services provided at the Jain Center of Southern California (JCSC):

Actively involved in JCSC since 1990. Served as:

  • Executive Committee member in 2004 -2005.
  • President of the Jain Center for three terms in 2010 to 2013 and 2020-2021
  • Chairman of Anjan Shalaka committee in 2009.
  • Fundraising Committee Chairman from 2014 to 2017.
  • Board of Director from 2016 to 2019
  • JCSC Bylaws committee member.
  • Sadharmik Bhakti Committee chair
  • Currently member of Fundraising Committee.
  • Have coordinated and participated in medical camps at Jain Center since 1995.
  • Have arranged and coordinated many fundraising programs for natural disasters and catastrophes all over the world.
  • Serving local and international community for the medical help and guidance
  • Arranged and coordinated to bring a handwritten copy of Aagams on palm leaves to JCSC in 2013

Services provided to JAINA

  • JAINA director from 2011 to 2017.
  • Regional Vice President - West, 2024-2025 and 2013-2015. 
  • JAINA Fundraising Committee Chairman: 2013-2015
  • 2019 JAINA Convention board member.
  • 2019 JAINA convention fundraising committee member.
  • Chairman of medical /health committee during 2019 and 2023 JAINA conventions.
  • Founded and served as Chairman of the Jain Center Liaison committee for JAINA.
  • Coordinated and co-moderated Jain center presidents’ conferences during 2013 and 2015 Conventions.
  • Coordinated and moderated Jain Doctors forum at JAINA convention in 2017
  • Currently serving as a chairman of JAINA Sadharmik committee since 2021
  • Currently serving as member of JAINA long-range planning committee since 2013 and as a coordinator of Jain Youth Exchange program (JYEP) since 2015.      

Other services

  • Served as a chief of staff at Methodist hospital of Southern California
  • Currently serving as a Chairman of the Mentoring and wellbeing committee at USC Arcadia Hospital since 2013.
  • Currently serving as a board member of Cerritos City College foundation board. 
  • Founder member of Peace Center of Los Angeles.