[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8124]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING DR. SHETAL I. SHAH

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                         HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 31, 2012

  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. 
Shetal I. Shah, MD, FAAP, who this year celebrates his fifth 
anniversary serving as Legislative Chairman for the Long Island Chapter 
of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  Dr. Shah is a lifelong resident of Long Island after his parents, Dr. 
Indravadan C. Shah, MD, FACS and Dr. Saroj Shah, MD, FACOG emigrated 
from India over 40 years ago. Upon earning degrees from Princeton, 
Cornell, Duke and New York Universities, Dr. Shah returned to Long 
Island as a pediatrician and neonatologist, focusing his work on caring 
for vulnerable and critically-ill newborns.
  In his capacity as Legislative Chairman, Dr. Shah has provided 
thorough analyses of health care policy proposals and their impact on 
the welfare of children on Long Island. He has served as a valuable 
resource on important topics such as immunization policy, research 
funding for child health, and children's health insurance coverage.
  Dr. Shah's expertise was particularly valuable during the 111th 
Congress as House and Senate committees worked to draft the Affordable 
Care Act. Guided by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Shah ably 
assisted my office in understanding the impact of the various 
legislative proposals on children's health, providing a local context 
in which to frame my assessment and support of the final legislation.
  In addition to providing intensive care to premature infants at Stony 
Brook Long Island Children's Hospital, Dr. Shah's immunization research 
and subsequent advocacy work has resulted in the passage of two New 
York State laws aimed at protecting newborns from influenza and 
whooping cough, both of which can be life-threatening to young 
children. He has been recognized as a ``Physician-Leader'' by the 
American Medical Association, is a former Fulbright Scholar, and has 
been honored by the American Association of Physicians from India.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Shah has been an ardent advocate for our nation's 
children and I thank him for his contributions to the policymaking 
process. On behalf of New York's first congressional district, I ask my 
colleagues to join with me in congratulating Dr. Shah on his 
accomplishments in the field of pediatric and child health and extend 
best wishes to him and his family on this celebratory occasion.

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