The API Dakshina Kannada Chapter Mangalore was started in the year 1991. It was inaugurated by Dr.Rajgopal, API President, Karnataka chapter that year. I Led the honour of being the first president of the Association, we had only about 40 members initially .I am happy to note that the association has grown in strength, We have over 150 members now, community of physician, chest physician, Oncologist ,endocrinologist,neurologist,nephrologist,rheumatologist from Mangalore, Bantwal, Puttur, Sullia