[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 46 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E420]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF DR. EDWARD ZALOGA AND HIS SERVICE TO THE LACKAWANNA 
                         COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 24, 2014

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Dr. Edward J. 
Zaloga, who on March 22, 2014, retired from his position as the 136th 
President of the Lackawanna County Medical Society. Since his 
graduation from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. 
Zaloga has used his training and expertise to improve the state of 
health care in Pennsylvania.
  Founded in 1878, the Lackawanna County Medical Society works to 
foster excellence in medical care, act as an advocate for physicians 
and their patients, and represent physicians to the entire community. 
Taking an active role in the health of the local community, Lackawanna 
County Medical Society holds an annual ``Health Fair in the Park'' that 
offers health screenings and benefits to county residents free of 
charge. Physicians of Lackawanna County Medical Society joined together 
to establish the Leahy Clinic for Uninsured at the University of 
Scranton, which provides crucial health care for local residents who 
cannot afford insurance.
  Through his continued involvement with the Lackawanna County Medical 
Society, Dr. Zaloga has demonstrated a sincere commitment to his 
community. He served as a strong advocate for patients and his fellow 
physicians as a delegate to the House of Delegates of the Pennsylvania 
Medical Society and as the Society's chief spokesperson on patient 
rights and quality of care issues. Throughout his career, Dr. Zaloga 
pushed the medical community to provide quality, cost-effective health 
care to the citizens of Lackawanna County and the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania.
  I am proud to congratulate Dr. Zaloga on his many achievements during 
his career, and I thank him for his dedication to improving health care 
in Lackawanna County. He has done a great service for the health care 
professionals, the uninsured, and all those who need health care in the 
Lackawanna community.

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