[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 17, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           DR. FRANK A. BUCCI

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 17, 2012

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Dr. Frank A. Bucci, one of 
the 2012 recipients of the Governor Robert P. Casey Medal for a 
Lifetime of Service. This award is presented annually by the 
Neighborhood Housing Services of Lackawanna County and given for a 
person's contributions to the region throughout the years. The 
Neighborhood Housing Services serves individuals and families through 
homeownership education and promotion, property rehabilitation and 
affordable lending.
  Dr. Frank A. Bucci is an internationally recognized expert in 
refractive and cataract surgery. After completing his residency at the 
Albany Medical Center and the Jersey Shore Medical Center, he graduated 
medical school in 1985 from New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New 
Jersey. Dr. Bucci is a pioneer in refractive surgery, having performed 
the first RK, AK, PRK and LASIK procedures in the Wyoming Valley of 
Pennsylvania. He performed almost 8,000 refractive surgeries, in 
addition to performing almost 25,000 other microsurgical ophthalmic 
procedures. Additionally, Dr. Bucci's peers voted him as one of the top 
50 ophthalmologists in the United States, as published in Cataract & 
Refractive Surgery Today.
  In May 2003, Dr. Bucci founded the Hospice of Sacred Heart, which 
seeks to bring peace and joy to those facing their end-of-life 
journeys. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors 
for this non-profit organization.
  Mr. Speaker, today, Dr. Frank A. Bucci stands as a role model in 
Northeastern Pennsylvania. I commend him for his years of committed 
service to his patients, community, and country, and I wish him 
continued success in the future.

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