Surinderjit Singh

Surinderjit Singh, MD, MS, was a member of AANEM from 1976 until the time of his death in 2018; most of his activity with the association was in the 1980s and 1990s. 

An American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM) oral examiner from 1983-1998, Dr. Singh enjoyed the opportunity to join his colleagues in Chicago, IL. He served on several committees including the Relative Value Scale Committee, Professional Standards (later Professional Practice), the Quality Assurance Committee, and the Education Committee. 

Born in Malaysia in 1944, Dr. Singh was educated in India before completing his studies at the Universities of Wisconsin and Washington. He was then commissioned as the first Sikh Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in 1973. He rose through the ranks to end as Chief of the Physical Medicine Department at Madigan Army Medical Center, retiring as a Lt. Colonel in 1980.

Later that year, he founded Electrodiagnosis & Rehabilitation Associates of Tacoma, Washington, a private medical practice specializing in electrodiagnostic medicine. By 1992 it was the largest private physiatry practice in the Pacific Northwest, helping thousands of patients through their rehabilitation from injury and pain. He served as President and CEO of this organization until his retirement in 2001. He also served as medical director of the physical medicine and rehabilitation departments at both St. Joseph's Medical Center and Tacoma General Hospital during his career. An avid cricketer, Dr. Singh played the sport all his life, the majority of which was spent with the Seattle Cricket Club. During his cricket playing years, he represented the U.S. on the National Cricket Team and was invited to play around the world. He spent his retirement traveling to as many countries across the world as he could with his wife and partner of 46 years, Jeena.

Jeena, Dr. Singh’s wife, generously donated $50,000 to the American Neuromuscular Foundation in honor of her husband. Her contribution established the Surinderjit Singh Young Lectureship Award, creating a lasting legacy that inspires young physicians to innovate and excel, reflecting Dr. Singh’s unwavering passion for advancing his field. 

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AANEM story about the donation honoring Dr. Singh

 Surinderjit Singh obituary