[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 155 (Monday, October 15, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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               HONORING LINDA FAGAN HALDERMAN, M.D., FACS

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 15, 2007

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Doctor 
Linda Halderman upon being named one of ``The 2007 Women of 
Distinction'' by The Fresno County and City Republican Women Federated.
  Doctor Linda Halderman graduated with honors and high distinction 
from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. She then continued 
to Hahnemann University School of Medicine, where she received an MD 
degree in 1997 and academic honors in the following areas: CT surgery, 
CT surgery subinternship, critical care/SICU, general surgery, surgery 
research, psychopathology, clinical medicine, obstetrician/
gynecologist, pediatrics, family medicine, psychiatry and pathology. 
Doctor Halderman started her general surgery residency at Vanderbilt 
University Medical Center and completed her residency at University of 
California, San Francisco in Fresno, CA.
  In her career Doctor Halderman has focused on serving those that live 
in underserved rural areas of California. For a year she practiced 
general and trauma surgery coverage in the underserved communities of 
King City, Needles, Porterville, Selma, and Truckee. About 4 years ago 
she opened her own practice in Selma, CA. At her private practice she 
offers numerous services; from focusing on gallbladder disease, to 
benign and malignant breast disease (and mastectomies) to cosmetic 
dermatology. Her practice encompasses many areas of general surgery. 
Her work is important, but it is what she does away from the office 
that is even more amazing.
  Doctor Halderman is involved in government reform, research and 
volunteer activities. She has over 50 publications and presentations 
that have focused on the role of government in healthcare. She has 
spoken on local radio and television news outlets, discussing various 
medical matters, particularly in regards to the latest medical 
breakthroughs with breast cancer. Further, Doctor Halderman has served 
on many panels and roundtables, including a Healthcare Town Hall 
Meeting co-hosted by California State Assemblyman Bill Maze and 
Porterville/Tulare/Visalia Chambers of Commerce, ``The California 
Common Sense Healthcare Revolution: solving the crisis'' a panel 
sponsored by College Community Congregational Church, and the 
``Business Healthcare Summit'' a panel co-hosted by Assemblyman Mike 
Villines and the Fresno Farm Bureau. She has also made presentations to 
various Republican party organizations, the American Cancer Society, 
high schools, and University of California, San Francisco in Fresno.

  Doctor Halderman is extremely active within the community on many 
different levels. She is involved in several community service and 
professional organizations. Most recently she has been affiliated with 
American College of Surgeons, American Society of Breast Surgeons, 
California Health Collaborative Cancer Detection Program (Continuous 
Quality Improvement Committee Board Member and Physician Educator), 
California Medical Association, Fresno-Madera Medical Society (Board of 
Governors 2005, Editorial/Publications Board Member 2003-2004), Selma 
Community Hospital Foundation (Board of Trustees 2004-2006) and the 
Selma Community Hospital Foundation (Executive Board Member 2005-2008). 
She is an amazing advocate for healthcare reform that is beneficial for 
the patient as well as the physician.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Doctor Linda 
Fagan Halderman upon being awarded with ``The 2007 Women of 
Distinction''. I invite my colleagues to join me in wishing Doctor 
Halderman many years of continued success.

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