[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 25 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING ANDREW J. NICKS

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 8, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. 
Andrew J. Nicks upon the occasion of being named Napa and Solano County 
Medical Society's Physician of the Year. Dr. Nicks is a renowned 
radiologist who has dedicated his life to the study of medicine and 
community service.
  Dr. Andrew J. Nicks grew up in the state of Wisconsin where he 
attended the University of Wisconsin and received a bachelor's degree 
in zoology. He then graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin and 
began an internship at the Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, 
where he met his wife, Nancy. There he began an impressive medical 
career in the military, serving as a U.S. Navy flight surgeon, a 
medical resident and later Chief of Diagnostic Radiology at Letterman 
Army Hospital in San Francisco, California.
  After retiring from the military, Dr. Nicks was Chief of Radiology at 
the Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, California. He 
introduced several technologies that increased the quality of care, 
including CT, MRI, Nuclear Cardiac Scans, Radiation Oncology, and other 
forms of digital imaging. He also sat on the Board of Trustees and 
chaired several committees.
  Throughout his career, Dr. Nicks has been repeatedly recognized for 
his outstanding work in the medical field. He was named as a Fellow of 
the American College of Radiology, an honor that is given to only 10 
percent of radiologists based on service to profession, teaching and 
the community. He served as the President of the Radiology Medical 
Group and co-founded Radiation Oncology Centers throughout Northern 
California. His commitment to service extends beyond hospital walls. He 
served on the Boards of Directors of the Napa Valley Country Club, 
Collabria Hospice and Adult Day Care, Vintage Bank and Napa Valley 
Bancorp.
  Dr. Nicks believes in the importance of dedication and diligence. His 
consistent application of these principles throughout his life, 
accompanied by his quick wit, sense of humor, loyalty, high level of 
professionalism and exemplary leadership has resulted in nearly 50 
years of professional excellence.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Andrew J. Nicks is well deserving of the honor of 
Physician of the Year. It is therefore fitting and proper that we honor 
him here today.

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