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Ejaz Ata, MD
Member,  APPNA International Committee
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As a member of the APPNA Alabama Chapter, I have experienced firsthand how our organization seamlessly bridges local medical dedication with impactful global outreach. Through our collective commitment, we are empowered to look beyond our immediate clinical practices and engage in vital international travel for medical missions, global knowledge exchanges, and humanitarian aid. These journeys allow us to bring advanced medical expertise and essential care to underserved populations worldwide, while enriching our own perspectives and clinical approaches back home in Alabama. Being part of this chapter means being part of a legacy that truly honors medicine as a universal calling without borders.

Traveling with APPNA international trips is really amazing.


It  eliminates the hassle of organizing logistics, the burden of booking transport, accommodations, meals and sightseeing. 

Social Connection: You get to share once-in-a-lifetime moments, build new friends, stronger relationships, and meet like-minded people with diverse backgrounds. It helps in networking and sharing of ideas . 
Many Alabama physicians have been traveling for 15 to 20 years with APPNA  to all parts of the world and see new places, new cultures and unique landscapes. I will encourage everyone to at least take one international trip with Appna to enjoy  stress free travel and escape from routine regular practice.

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​Hospital Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor at UAB Hospital. Medical Director of multiple clinics at UAB. Has been part of Alabama APPNA since 2016. Has done multiple free medical mission trips through IMANA previously. Has been volunteering as a clinician at the RCCA clinic (free weekend health clinic run by Alabama APPNA physicians) and the annual APPNA health fair since 2019.

Shoaib Mahmood, MD
MBA, CPA

APPNA Medical Corps

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Dr. Aniqa Baqauddin volunteered with APPNA Medical Corps joining in with Doctors for Humanity medical mission in Jordan and witnessed firsthand the positive changes they bring to disaster stricken communities . 
She is honored to represent and serve in this humanitarian medical mission serving refugee communities and underserved populations in Jordan

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