[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 86 (Monday, June 1, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E797-E798]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING DR. FARUK KOREISHI FOR RETIREMENT AFTER 40 YEARS OF PUBLIC 
                                SERVICE

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 1, 2015

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today to recognize and 
congratulate Dr. Faruk Koreishi on his retirement after serving 40 
years with the Retina Consultants of Western New York. Dr. Koreishi is 
the founder of the Retina Consultants of Western New York and has 
dedicated his career to not only bringing vitally important 
vitreoretinal surgery to Western New York but also to serving his 
community.
   Dr. Koreishi was the very first physician in the Western New York 
area who was dedicated to the practice of vitreoretinal surgery. This 
type of surgery focuses on the vitreous fluid which fills the eye. 
Among his many accomplishments is the fact that he performed vision-
saving surgery on then-Buffalo Mayor Anthony Masiello.
   While working to help those suffering from severe vision impairments 
Dr. Koreishi was also an active and engaged member of his community. He 
served on the board of the Islamic Society of the Niagara Frontier, the 
Family Justice Center, and the Coalition for the Advancement of Muslim 
Women. He has also been a large supporter of various other 
organizations such as the Western New York Food Bank, Hospice of 
Buffalo, Meals on Wheels, the Salvation Army, and the public television 
station WNED.
   Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me a few moments to honor and 
recognize Dr. Faruk Koreishi. I ask that my colleagues join

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me congratulating Dr. Koreishi on an accomplished career, and to 
commend him for the exemplary work he has done to enrich the 
communities of Western New York.

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