[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 158 (Tuesday, November 4, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2218-E2219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE WORK OF UPPER CUMBERLAND CARDIOLOGY CONSULTANTS

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 4, 2003

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
work being done at Upper Cumberland Cardiology Consultants. The 
Cookeville, Tennessee, medical office has been accredited a 
``Cardiovascular Center of Excellence'' by the Consortium for 
Southeastern Hypertension Control, one of only four such centers in the 
state.
  Through this association, the cardiology group will have access to an 
expansive network of cardiovascular knowledge and resources across the 
Southeast. Upper Cumberland Cardiology Consultants, a group of six 
local physicians, can use those resources to tailor a patient's 
treatment regimen depending on other successes and experiences.

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  Because heart disease is so prevalent across the Southeast and is the 
leading cause of death to Americans, it's important we have the 
resources and training necessary to combat this deadly disease. The 
Cookeville cardiology group strives to have not only cutting-edge 
knowledge to treat heart disease, but it also strives to have that kind 
of knowledge to educate and prevent heart disease. The Cardiovascular 
Center of Excellence designation helps accomplish both goals.
  Led by Drs. R. Alex Case, J. Bunker Stout, Timothy S. Fournet, 
Michael B. Lenhart, Joel S. Tanedo and Brian Dockery, the Upper 
Cumberland Cardiology Consultants is a fine example of professionalism 
and compassion. This group of highly motivated and skilled physicians 
is an asset to the region. I commend them for their service to their 
patients and their profession.

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