[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12293]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   HONORING DR. RACHAKONDA D. PRABHU

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                          HON. SHELLEY BERKLEY

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 8, 1999

  Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of Las Vegas' 
most outstanding physicians and community leaders, Dr. Rachakonda D. 
Prabhu, on the occasion of his knighthood by the Order of St. John, a 
leading ecumenical organization that provides charity worldwide and 
whose members are descendants of royalty and nobility. Born in Andhra 
Pradesh, Dr. Prabhu is the first Asian American to receive this 
prestigious honor.
  Dr. Prabhu earned this high honor because of his dedication to the 
field of medicine. Among his numerous contributions, Dr. Prabhu is, 
most notably, the founder of the Lung Institute of Nevada. In addition, 
Dr. Prabhu has operated a successful private practice for the past 
twenty years and has served as assistant professor of medicine at the 
University of Nevada School of Medicine. He is also a fellow of the 
Society of Critical Care Medicine and serves on the government liaison 
committee of the American College of Chest Physicians.
  Over the years, Dr. Prabhu has also proven a tireless advocate of the 
sick and leader in the community by offering free health clinics in 
various parts of Southern Nevada. He is truly a hero to many in my 
district.
  I am pleased to report that on April 16, 1999, the honor of 
knighthood was bestowed on Dr. Prabhu by Prince Henri Constantine 
Paleologo of Cannes, France, the Imperial and Royal Highness of the 
Order. The ceremony took place at the order's annual Imperial Byzantine 
Ball in the Montego Room of the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.
  At this time, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this 
extraordinary American who sets the standard for civic virtue, not only 
in Las Vegas, Nevada but throughout our Nation.

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