[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 165 (Tuesday, November 19, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING MICHAEL A. LeNOIR, M.D.

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 19, 2013

  Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
extraordinary career of Dr. Michael LeNoir as we celebrate over 40 
years of his contributions to the medical field. Dr. LeNoir continues 
to be a celebrated physician, and we join together in praise of his 
remarkable contributions to the Bay Area, California, and our great 
nation.
  Dr. LeNoir is married to Denise Washington LeNoir and they have 4 
daughters and 5 grandchildren. He attended the University of Texas 
Medical Branch at Galveston and graduated in 1967. During his 
transitional year, he interned at the Los Angeles County and the 
University of Southern California Medical Center. He completed his 
pediatrics residency at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in 
1970, and finished his fellowship in pediatric allergy and immunology 
in 1972 at the University of California at San Diego. Dr. LeNoir has 
been certified for 39 years in Allergy and Immunology from the American 
Board of Allergy and Immunology, and certified 40 years in Pediatrics 
from the American Board of Pediatrics. He has practiced clinical 
allergy and pediatrics in the Bay Area since 1977, and has been an 
active member of the National Medical Association(NMA) since 1975.
  Throughout his prolific career, Dr. LeNoir has served in a number of 
leadership roles including former board member of the American 
Association of Certified Allergists, former chair of the Underserved 
Committee of the American Academy of Allergy, past President of the 
Northern California Allergy Association, former Chair of the NMA 
Allergy and Asthma Section, and former Chair of the Clinical Faculty at 
the University of California, San Francisco when he served as an 
associate clinical professor.
  Dr. LeNoir has also earned myriad accolades, including the first 
Floyd Malveaux Award by the NMA Allergy and Asthma Section, the 2006 
Community Physician of the Year Award by the Residents at Oakland 
Children's Hospital and Research Institute, the Lydia Smiley Award from 
the California School Nurses Association, as well as numerous awards 
highlighting his community service.
  Dr. LeNoir was named as one of the America's leading African American 
Allergists by Black Enterprise Magazine in 2001 and 2008. Since 2001, 
Dr. LeNoir has been named as one of the best 200 physicians by Oakland 
Magazine and San Francisco Magazine.
  From 1981 to 1993, Dr. LeNoir was the medical editor for KCBS Radio, 
hosting a 2 hour weekly talk show. He has been the CEO of the Ethnic 
Health America Network since 1985, and is the host and executive 
producer of the About Health Program, a talk show featured on Pacifica 
Radio stations, including Berkeley's KPFA. He has also served as 
president of the National Association of Physician Broadcasters.
  Currently, Dr. LeNoir is president of the Ethnic Health Institute at 
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Board Chair of the African American 
Wellness Project, and member of the Board of Directors at Children's 
Hospital and Research Center in Oakland.
  Earlier this summer, Dr. LeNoir was inaugurated as the 114th 
President of the NMA. The NMA is the largest and oldest national 
organization representing the interests of more than 32,000 African 
American physicians and the patients they serve. Under Dr. LeNoir's 
leadership, the NMA will continue its work to eliminate health 
disparities, improve the pipeline for African American students, and 
advance the quality of health among communities of color and 
disadvantaged populations.
  I have had the privilege of knowing and working with Dr. LeNoir for 
many years. He is a brilliant and compassionate physician who has used 
his expertise and experience on behalf of his patients and the overall 
community. I am proud to call him a colleague and a friend.
  On behalf of California's 13th Congressional District, Dr. Michael 
LeNoir, I salute you. Your 40 years of dedication to improving the 
health of our communities and leadership on medical advances have made 
an indelible mark in history. Thank you for your continued work and 
best wishes to you and your loved ones in the years to come.

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