Toronto, July 18: With most Indian doctors here driving taxis because of non-recognition of their degrees, few have established themselves in their medical profession in Canada. But Amritsar-born physician Birinder Ahluwalia has made it to the very top of his trade, with his BSA Diagnostic Medical Imaging Centre here rated as one of the biggest and best in this country.

"Last year, we treated a record 70,000 patients and the numbers will be even higher this year. I dont know of any other medical centre in Canada treating more patients than us,' Ahluwalia, who is equally well known in cultural circles as one of the founders of the citys Spinning Wheel Film Festival, told IANS in an interview.

For his professional and cultural accomplishments, he was chosen among the top 25 immigrant achievers and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper invited him to accompany him to India last year.