[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 4, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               A TRIBUTE TO OLUYEMI O. BADERO, MD., FACC

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 4, 2003

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Dr. Oluyemi O. Badero, in 
recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in the field of 
medicine.
  Dr. Badero was born in Nigeria. Four years after completing medical 
school in Nigeria, he came to the United States in 1988. Dr. Badero, 
who is a U.S. citizen, received his internship and residency training 
in internal medicine at SUNY Downstate-Kings County Hospitals in 
Brooklyn, New York where he also served as chief resident, a 
prestigious position.
  He completed three separate fellowship training programs in critical 
care medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology, 
the latter at the Yale University Program in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
  Dr. Badero is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular 
disease and interventional cardiology. He is one of a very few African-
American specialists in his field. In fact in February 2003, The 
Network Journal, named Dr. Badero as one of the top black doctors for 
cardiology based on his experience, expertise and bedside manner.
  Having completed an unprecedented nine consecutive years of post-
graduate training, Dr. Badero is a highly regarded expert in 
cardiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and an 
active member of several other professional organizations.
  Dr. Badero has been widely published on a wide range of medical 
topics and has won numerous awards for his accomplishments. He 
currently serves as the Associate Chief of Cardiology and Associate 
Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Interfaith Medical 
Center, the Director of the Cardiology Clinic at Kings County Hospital, 
director of Cardiac Screening Clinic and Assistant Professor of 
Clinical Medicine at SUNY Health Science Center. All of these medical 
institutions are located in Brooklyn, New York.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Oluyemi O. Badero has reached the highest levels of 
medicine in our country, all the way from Nigeria, and he has used his 
expertise to improve the lives of his community. As such, he is more 
than worthy of receiving our recognition today and I urge my colleagues 
to join me in honoring this truly remarkable person.

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