[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 110 (Friday, July 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1073-E1074]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  DR. AND MRS. PRAVINCHANDRA H. PATEL

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 8, 2016

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my 
personal congratulations and best wishes to an outstanding man, 
distinguished medical professional and special friend, Dr. 
Pravinchandra H. Patel, MD in his union of holy matrimony with Ms. June 
Cassman. They exchanged nuptials on Saturday, June 25, 2016, in San 
Francisco, California and the wedding will be followed by a reception 
as well as a traditional Garba and Raas ceremony, which will take place 
at the Columbus, Georgia Convention and Trade Center on Saturday, July 
9, 2016.
  Pravinchandra, or ``P.H.'', as he is known by his loved ones, is an 
extraordinary physician who specializes in Gastroenterology and 
Internal Medicine. P.H. graduated from Kasturba Medical College in 
1979. He went on to intern at the Jewish Hospital For Chronic Diseases 
in 1982, and then attended Eastern Tennessee State University College 
of Medicine where he completed both his residency (in 1984) and his 
fellowship (in 1987). He is now one of the leading physicians at 
Gastrointestinal Diseases, Inc. in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Patel's 
gastrointestinal practice serves as a primary source of professional 
care for digestive diseases in the Columbus area.
  He has provided extraordinary medical care to the patients in the 
Chattahoochee Valley Area for more than 34 years. Moreover, Dr. Patel 
is an exemplary entrepreneur and philanthropist. Having immigrated to 
the United

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States from India, Dr. Patel nevertheless retains his cultural and 
religious heritage. His luxurious home is designed, decorated, and 
furnished with authentic materials, art and other decor imported from 
India. Indeed his wedding celebration will include the traditional 
Garba and Raas ceremony.
  Dr. Pravinchandra H. Patel is truly a man of achievement, service and 
public distinction and will certainly be complemented in his life and 
career going forward by his union with his new wife, June.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join my wife, Vivian and me, along with more than 730,000 citizens of 
the 2nd Congressional District of Georgia, in congratulating Dr. 
Pravinchandra H. Patel, MD and his new wife, June, on their marriage 
and continued service to their community. They are so deserving of this 
magical moment and a lifetime of happiness to follow. May love reign in 
their lives forever.

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