[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 27 (Friday, March 11, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                   IN TRIBUTE TO DR. GEORGE LEIPSNER

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                           HON. MARGE ROUKEMA

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 11, 1994

  Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, there is no stronger thread in the moral 
fabric of our Nation's proud history than the contribution of the 
family doctor. For generations, the family doctor has risen above and 
beyond the call of duty to make a difference in the lives of others. I 
pause today to pay tribute to one such individual, Dr. George Leipsner 
of Paramus, NJ.
  Dr. George Leipsner began practicing medicine shortly after earning 
his degree at the University of Bologna, Italy in 1966. He has served 
the families of Maywood, NJ and the surrounding communities in his 
private practice for the last 23 years.
  In 1984, George Leipsner was appointed as associate director of the 
Department of Family Practice at the Hackensack Medical Center. In 
1990, he was appointed director of the department where he continues to 
serve. He is also a clinical assistant professor in the Department of 
Family Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry/Robert Wood 
Johnson Medical School/New Jersey Medical School.
  Dr. Leipsner is president of the Bergen County Chapter of the New 
Jersey Academy of Family Physicians and a delegate to the American 
Academy of Family Physicians for the New Jersey Academy of Family 
Physicians. He also is a past president of the New Jersey Academy of 
Family Physicians.
  Despite his demanding professional schedule, Dr. Leipsner has also 
found time to serve his community. He is presently physician to the 
Maywood Fire Department and has served as Maywood Police physician for 
many years. Previously, he also served as physician for the Maywood 
School District and first aid squad.
  Additionally, Dr. Leipsner is a member of the Maywood Change of 
Commerce, immediate past president of the Jewish Community Center of 
Paramus, past chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias, a member 
of the Masons in New York and a sponsor of the Maywood Boys Club sports 
program.
  Mr. Speaker, success comes in many ways. But it is sweetest when it 
comes with the approval, the applause, the rewards freely given by 
one's peers. And that is why it is fitting that Dr. George Leipsner's 
fellow physicians honored him as the 1993 New Jersey Family Doctor of 
the Year. I ask my colleagues in the House to join with them and me in 
congratulating Dr. George Leipsner on a distinguished career. May he 
have many more years of success.

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