[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 183 (Thursday, December 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO THEOPHINE ABAKPORO

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 1, 2011

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Theophine Abakporo for 
his dynamic approach to healthcare in my district of Brooklyn, New 
York.
  Dr. Abakporo, M.D. is the Medical Director/ Chairman, Emergency 
Services of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center and an Assistant Professor 
of Emergency Medicine in Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical 
College/New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Abakporo has worked with 
Wyckoff for the last fourteen years, and has been instrumental in 
forging a relationship between the community and the hospital. He is 
also an Attending Physician in Emergency Medicine at Brookdale 
University Hospital & Medical Center. Dr. Abakporo is Board Certified 
in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Disaster Medicine.
  While pursuing his medical career Dr. Abakporo became deeply involved 
in the health care needs of inner-city communities in the United 
States. Dr. Abakporo worked hard and committed himself to participating 
in health outreach and other programs related to the well being of the 
Brooklyn communities such as Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East New York, 
BedStuy, Bushwick and Ridgewood communities. This strong willingness to 
help and care for people, contributed to his interest and focus in the 
field of Emergency Medicine and Pre-Hospital Care.
  Dr. Abakporo is the recipient of a Congressional Award of the U.S. 
House of Representatives, and an award in Health Care Excellence in 
Community Service. He is a Healthcare Advisor to Congressman Edolphus 
Towns, 10th Congressional District, New York. He was also appointed 
Chairman of the Health Advisory Council of the 10th Congressional 
District of New Jersey by Congressman Donald Payne.
  In response to the increasing need for disaster awareness and 
management, Dr. Abakporo has taken further training and certification. 
He is certified by the United States Department of Homeland Security in 
Healthcare Leadership and Administrative decision making in responses 
to weapons of mass destruction (WMD). He is certified by the United 
States Army in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and 
Explosive incidents (CBRNE). In addition, he is certified by the Fire 
Department of New York (FDNY) in Online--Medical Control.
  Dr. Abakporo is an accomplished, young and dynamic physician, with a 
distinguished track record of working successfully with healthcare 
professionals, government leaders and community groups to address 
health care issues. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Dr. 
Theophine Abakporo for providing an intuitive approach to healthcare in 
his community and to our country.

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