Ayaz Virji
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Ayaz Virji

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Dr. Ayaz Virji is a practicing family physician and bariatric physician in Dawson, Minnesota. He received his MD from Georgetown University in 2000 and completed residency training in family medicine at Duke University Medical Center in 2003. Dr Virji and his family moved to Dawson (a town of 1,500) in 2014 to practice medicine in an underserved area. Post-November 8th, 2016 America witnessed a rise in hate crimes including a 74% rise in Islamiphobia-driven crimes. Dr Virji speaks about his partnership with a local Christian pastor to address this alarming trend in his own community and their experiences, both good and bad, with their lecture series entitled “Love Thy Neighbor.” Their story was featured in the Washington Post, National Geographic, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, among other prestigious news outlets. His lecture can be found online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68aqlvYbpVU.
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