PRE-POLITICS

Prakash Narain grew up in Bihar, India, where he received his MBBS degree from Darbhanga Medical College (DMC). He came to the USA in 1980. While at DMC, he was introduced to Veena Gupta whose parents had immigrated to Toronto, Canada when she was a child. Later, the Gupta family had moved to Downey, California, and Veena had gone on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Math and a Master’s in Computer Science from the University of Southern California. With destiny’s guidance, Prakash and Veena married and moved to Chicago where Prakash joined St. Joseph’s Hospital, affiliated with Northwestern University, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine. He went on to publish research papers, complete his fellowship training in Geriatrics at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), and become board certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.

In 1987, Dr. Prakash Narain joined a group practice serving the Leisure World Retirement Community in Seal Beach. While a practicing physician, he also became an Assistant Clinical Professor in Geriatric Medicine at the UCLA School of Medicine. He further added to his credentials by getting a Certification in Hospital and Health Services Management from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA in 1993.

By 2004, Dr. Narain was elected Chief of Staff at the Los Alamitos Medical Center and four years later became Chairman of its Governing Board. With all these responsibilities, he still found time to be Medical Director at several nursing homes. Prakash also gained fame for his inspiring and humorous lectures in the community. Truly his energy and drive have motivated hundreds of people that have followed his life and achievements. There is no doubt that Prakash Narain is a great asset to the community where he has lived and served.

Prakash and his family are active members of Self Realization Fellowship (also known as Yogoda Satsang Society) which was founded by Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. Prakash Narain is a fir m believer in meditation. This has transformed him internally and made him think and act for the greater good outwardly.