[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 104 (Thursday, June 4, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E516]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING FOLUSO FAKOREDE, MD

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 4, 2020

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. 
Foluso Fakorede.
  Dr. Fakorede grew up in Nigeria and immigrated to America as a young 
man. He received his medical degree from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson 
Medical School in Camden, New Jersey where he also completed his 
internship and residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian 
Weill Cornell Hospital. He returned to New Jersey to complete his 
fellowship in cardiology, interventional cardiology, and endovascular 
intervention at Cooper University Hospital--Camden, New Jersey.
  Dr. Fakorede was honored with the distinction of Chief Cardiology 
Fellow. He specializes in preventative cardiovascular management, 
woman's heart health and catheter-based procedural focus in coronary 
atherosclerosis disease (CAD) and peripheral atherosclerosis disease 
(PAD). He has advanced technical skills in limb salvage (preventing 
amputations) and utilizes advanced minimally invasive techniques in 
treating patients with peripheral arterial disease. He is also a key 
opinion leader in the treatment algorithm of peripheral arterial 
disease using various access techniques, atherectomy, balloons and 
stents.
  In 2015, Dr. Fakorede started Cardiovascular Solutions of Central 
Mississippi with a mission to educate and provide access quality health 
care for Mississippians living in rural areas. He has become a national 
voice in the fight on the impact of health disparity in underserved 
communities.
  Dr. Fakorede has offered tremendous service to those suffering from 
diabetes and has worked diligently towards preventing the need for 
amputation.
  In Bolivar County, MS, Dr. Fakorede has seen more than 10,000 
cardiovascular patients from around the Delta. Since 2015, he has 
performed nearly 500 angiograms annually. Between 2014 and 2017, 
Bolivar Medical Center recorded that major amputations had fallen by 75 
percent.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. 
Foluso Fakorede for his dedication in being a remarkable doctor and 
servicing the Mississippi Delta.

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