[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 88 (Friday, June 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1389]
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            A TRIBUTE IN REMEMBRANCE OF DR. DANIEL C. UDOJI

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 12, 2009

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Dr. Daniel 
C. Udoji, a self-employed medical provider in Brooklyn.
  Dr. Udoji was born in Egbu-Owerri, Eastern Nigeria to Chief Benjamin 
and Mrs. Dorothy Udoji and lived there until 1954. Dr. Udoji left 
Nigeria for London in 1957 for further education at University College 
Ibadan and graduated with a M.B./B.S. in 1964.
  During the Nigerian-Biafra Civil War, from 1967 to 1970, Dr. Udoji 
provided medical and surgical services to refugees and displaced 
persons. After his commendable medical assistance during the Nigerian-
Biafra Civil War, Dr. Udoji proceeded to the United Kingdom for 
postgraduate Medical Studies at Postgraduate Medical School in Scotland 
and University Hospital of Wales in Wales. After completion of his 
studies, Dr. Udoji travelled to the United States to complete his 
residency at V.A. Hospital and Downstate Medical Center and at Long 
Island Jewish Medical Center & Queens Hospital.
  Following his residency, Dr. Udoji worked as an internist at V.A. 
Medical Center in Brooklyn from 1978 to 1986. From 1988 to 1992, Dr. 
Udoji provided medical services to senior citizens at the Senior 
Citizen Center on Bergen Street in Brooklyn. Dr. Udoji has been 
providing medical services to the homeless population in Brooklyn since 
1989 at the Salvation Army under the auspices of Catholic Charities. 
Dr. Udoji has over forty years of experience and continues to work in 
the Brooklyn area.
  Dr. Udoji is married to Obiageli with whom he has five grown children 
and two grandchildren. His hobbies include gardening and photography.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. 
Daniel C. Udoji.

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