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Jyoti Amin Obituary
IN LOVING MEMORY. NEONATOLOGIST, MOTHER, DAUGHTER, PIONEER.
Dr. Jyoti Surendra Amin passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025, in Culver City, California. She was at peace, surrounded by her children and mother. She was diagnosed with ALS in 2022, shortly after moving to California. Jyoti met her illness with extraordinary grace, resilience, and courage. She radiated warmth, strength, and generosity, and shared her sense of humor with everyone she encountered. She cherished her husband, Surendra; her parents, Virendra and Pushpa; daughter and family, Ratna, Doug, and Kiran Dev; son and family, Alerk, Katie, and Callie; sister and family, Varsha, Dennis, and Dharini; and her lifelong community of friends in Northern Virginia and extended family around the world. Jyoti was a pioneer and an extraordinary woman. She was born on July 12, 1949, in Karamsad, Gujarat, India. She graduated from Baroda Medical College and married Dr. Surendra Pranjivan Amin in 1971. Soon after, she immigrated to the United States and completed her medical residency in New York City. She spent over four decades in Virginia, where she was a neonatologist at Alexandria Hospital and then led the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Mary Washington Hospital after earning her MPH from the University of Colorado. She cherished her career, helping countless newborns and mentoring generations of healthcare professionals. Jyoti was known for her range of hobbies and endless curiosity. She enjoyed friends, family, gardening, painting, puzzles, movies, cooking, embroidery, playing bridge, reading, spirituality, and traveling the world. She loved hosting and always made time for her large extended family. She was a devoted reader of The Washington Post, which remained a cherished ritual until the end. A virtual Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 21, at 8:30 a.m. PST. Please visit the Jyoti Amin Memorial Page for details and to share memories. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ALS Network in Jyoti's memory. Please send your love and prayers to guide her onward. https://www.indiansof.org/
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