[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 139 (Thursday, October 27, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2194]
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                   IN RECOGNITION OF DR. N. RAO CHAVA

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 27, 2005

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Dr. N. Rao Chava of Montgomery, Alabama. Dr. Chava is a highly 
accomplished medical doctor and administrator, and will soon be 
retiring as Director of the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System 
hospital in Macon County.
  In 1974, Dr. Chava began his career with the Department of Veterans 
Affairs as an internal medicine resident. As a naturalized United 
States citizen, he has devoted himself to VA Medical Centers in both 
West Virginia and Alabama. Dr. Chava was certified by the American 
Board of Internal Medicine and received a Certificate for Added 
Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine. He is also a Fellow for the 
American College of Physicians and a member of the American Geriatrics 
Society, the American College of Physician Executives, and the American 
College of Healthcare Executives.
  Our nation's veterans deserve the highest quality care available, and 
I know Dr. Chava has spent much of his career caring for their needs. 
He will be missed. I congratulate Dr. Chava for his many 
accomplishments over the years, and wish him all the best in his 
retirement.

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