[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 38 (Monday, March 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E469]
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                          HONORING FAYAZ SHAWL

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 14, 2011

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Dr. Fayaz Shawl, who has been 
widely recognized as one of the world's foremost interventional 
cardiologists. He currently serves as Director of Interventional 
Cardiology at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, Maryland, 
and as Professor and Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine 
at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, 
DC.
  Dr. Shawl, who immigrated to the United States from Kashmir, has 
performed more than 18,000 cardiac interventional procedures and has 
written more than 150 important articles, abstracts, editorials, and 
books. He is also the founder of the ``Dr. Fayaz Shawl Philanthropic 
Foundation,'' which he founded to treat impoverished patients.
  Dr. Shawl's life has been dedicated to restoring to good health those 
who suffer from cardiovascular disease; he has saved countless lives 
and improved the quality of life for many more. He has our sincere 
gratitude for all that he has done to preserve his patients' health and 
longevity.

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