[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1778]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        IN HONOR OF DR. LIFSHITZ

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 29, 2000

  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to an 
outstanding physician, Dr. Aliza Lifshitz.
  Many know her as Doctor Aliza, a doctor who has spent the past two 
decades working in the Latino communities in Los Angeles and across the 
country, to improve the health of Latino citizens.
  Dr. Lifshitz grew up in Mexico, the daughter of a Russian immigrant 
father and New York-born mother. Dr. Lifshitz attended the prestigious 
Universidad Autonoma de Mexico. She also studied at Tulane University 
and at UC San Diego.
  During her medical career, Dr. Lifshitz has become known as a primary 
source of health information to the Latino community. She reports on 
Primer Impacto, the highest-rated Spanish language news magazine 
television series on the air. She is also the health columnist for La 
Opinion, the largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in America.
  Dr. Lifshitz' most recent accomplishment is a book, ``Mama Sana, Bebe 
Sano--Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby,'' a pregnancy guide written in 
Spanish and English. The bilingual book is the first published that 
addresses pregnancy and infant care simultaneously in the same book.
  Dr. Lifshitz' stellar career is a testament to dedication. She has 
concentrated her efforts in administering care to the under-served 
segment of the population--the indigent, teens in crisis, the elderly 
and the many who have fallen between the cracks of our society. She has 
also become a role model for millions of young women striving to better 
themselves and the world they live in. Throughout her career, Dr. 
Lifshitz has shared her considerable talent and gift of healing with 
everyone. Her role is not only as a physician, but as a ``friend.''
  Colleagues, please join with me today as we honor Dr. Lifshitz, a 
caring physician who is committed to her profession and to the well-
being of those in her care.

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