[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18870]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   A TRIBUTE TO DR. MODDY H. KILUVIA

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 2, 2010

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Dr. Moddy H. 
Kiluvia.
  Moddy H. Kiluvia, MD joined North Brooklyn Health Network in August 
2006 as an attending Psychiatrist at Woodhull Hospital Psychiatry 
Emergency Room. He is responsible for providing acute Psychiatric care 
to the residents of Bushwick, Bedford Stuyvesant, Fort Green, 
Williamsburg and Greenpoint.
  Dr. Kiluvia was born in Tanzania, East Africa. After graduating from 
high school, he received a full scholarship to attend medical school at 
Turkey's most prestigious medical school, Hacettepe University, School 
of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey. After graduating from medical school he 
immigrated to United States in 1997 to pursue his residence. He first 
worked at New York City Fire Department as a medical reviewer.
  Dr. Kiluvia started his residence in Psychiatry at Mt. Sinai School 
of Medicine, Cabrini from 2001 to 2005. He then did his Advanced 
Residence (fellowship) in Addiction Psychiatry at Yale University 
between 2005 and 2006. During his residence and fellowship, Dr. Kiluvia 
received several awards from American Psychiatric Association (APA). He 
received APA/ASTRAZENACA fellowship for outstanding minority resident 
in Psychiatry as a resident and APA/SAMHSA minority fellowship award 
during his fellowship.
  Additionally, Dr. Kiluvia works part time at Rikers Island as a per 
diem Psychiatrist. Despite his busy work schedule, Dr. Kiluvia finds 
spare time to work as a Doping Control Officer (DCO) for International 
Doping Testing Management (IDTM), conducting doping tests on Olympic 
athletes. The job gives him opportunity to conduct doping tests in 
various major international sports tournaments including World Cup 
Soccer in South Africa (2010), US Open Tennis (2009), DN Galan Athletic 
Tournament in Stockholm, Sweden (2009 and 2010) and various other out-
of-competition doping controls on high profile athletes in major 
international sports.
  Dr. Kiluvia enjoys dancing, traveling, watching sports especially 
soccer, basketball and tennis. He is married to Zelda.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
achievements of Dr. Moddy H. Kiluvia.

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