[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 40 (Monday, April 3, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E493]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            A TRIBUTE TO KATHIE T. RONES M.D., M.P.H., FACP

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 3, 2006

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of a Brooklynite 
and distinguished physician, Dr. Kathie T. Rones. It is an honor to 
represent Dr. Rones in the House of Representatives and it behooves us 
to pay tribute to such an outstanding leader.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Rones is currently the Medical Director at Kings 
County Hospital Center a position she has held since 1996. Dr. Rones 
manages a staff of over a thousand doctors and hundreds of residents. 
As the busiest trauma in the State of New York, King's County has a 
minimum of 120,000 emergency room visits a year.
  Dr. Rones is a Senior Clinical Associate Dean and Assistant Professor 
of Medicine at SUNY Downstate. Prior to her appointment as Medical 
Director, Dr. Rones served as Chief of Ambulatory Care Services and 
Director of the Medical Clinic at King's County and more recently as 
the Medical Director of Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center-Ambulatory Care 
Network. Dr. Rones went to Medical School at Brown University and 
earned her M.D. in 1980.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe that it is incumbent on this body to recognize 
the achievements and selfless service of Dr. Rones as she continues to 
offer her selfless health services for the betterment of the community.
  Mr. Speaker, may our country continue to benefit from the actions of 
altruistic community leaders such as Dr. Kathie T. Rones.

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