Dr. Meena K. Gursahani

Dr. Meena Krishan Gursahani passed away at the age of 72 on May 18, 2023 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Prior to her diagnosis, Dr. Gursahani practiced for over 40 years as a Radiologist, focusing on the early detection of breast cancer. She was a devoted mother, wife, sister, cousin, aunt, and friend to many. Born and raised in Mumbai, India, Meena was the beloved daughter of Anand Ram and Hardevi Golani (neeChablani), and older sister to her brother Dr. Umesh Golani. In 1973, Meena completed her medical studies at L. Tilak Municipal Medical College and began working at a local hospital. In November 1975, Meena met and married her partner of over 47 years, Krishan C. Gursahani. After marrying, Meena joined Krishan in Canada and then the two moved to the United States in 1977. In1978, Meena and Krishan settled in southern California, where they made their home, raised a family and were active members of their Sindhi community. Meena completed her radiology residency with the University of California – Los Angeles health systems (VA) and spent over 40 years serving the southern California community as anon-staff radiologist. Meena loved being a practicing physician, but above all else, she loved her family. She took amazing care of her family and took pride in showing immense hospitality to all the friends and family who came to visit over the last 47 years. Meena is survived by her devoted husband, Krishan Gursahani; her loving children Vikram and Veena Gursahani; their respective spouses Divya Gursahani (nee Rajpoot) and Alex Smith; her grandchildren Divika,Vidhi, Alia Marie, and Benny Krishan; her brother and sister-in-law Dr. Umesh and Vandana Golani, as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family members all over the world. Funeral services and cremation will be held Wednesday, May 24 at 9 am at Memory Garden Memorial Park and Mortuary in Brea, California. Shantipatth prayers will be held on Friday, May 26 at the Sindhu Center in Norwalk, California from 6 to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Meena’s memory to theAlzheimer’s Association (https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Events/Tributes-AlzheimersChampions?pg=fund&fr_id=1060&pxfid=811616) or the Providence St. Jude Memorial Foundation (https://stjudememorialfoundation.org/), which provided excellent care to Meena at the end of her journey.

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Dr. Meena K. Gursahani

December 21, 1950 - May 18, 2023