[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO DR. KHALEEQ ARSHED

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2010

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Dr. Khaleeq 
Arshed for his contributions to the medical field.
  Dr. Arshed was born in Pakistan, and attended Nishtar Medical College 
before coming to the United States. He has been practicing Internal 
Medicine in Queens County for the past thirty years. Today, his 
practice is among the leading solo practices in the Jackson Heights 
area.
  Dr. Arshed has served as an Attending Physician at the Parkway 
Hospital, the New York Hospital of Queens, and South Nassau Community 
Hospital. He has also served as the Medical Director of Osteoporosis 
Centers of New York and Healing Touch Medispa.
  Dr. Arshed's medical training included Residency in Internal Medicine 
and a Fellowship in Pulmonary Diseases, both at Metropolitan Hospital, 
part of New York Medical College. He was also a 2009 Fellow with the 
American Academy of Anti-Aging.
  He holds memberships and certifications with the Medical Society of 
the County of Queens, the National Lipid Association, the American 
Society of Hypertension, the American Association of Sensory Medicine, 
the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, and the American Academy 
of Aesthetic Medicine. Additionally, he has board certifications from 
the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine and the American Board of 
Quality Assurance and Utilization.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
achievements of Dr. Khaleeq Arshed.

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