[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16233]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF DR. SHETAL I. SHAH

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2014

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. 
Shetal I. Shah, MD, FAAP, who has worked tirelessly as an advocate for 
children over the past 10 years. Dr. Shah is a noted pediatrician, 
neonatologist, and scientist advocate who works to provide members of 
the Long Island Congressional Delegation information about the 
practical impact of national policy decisions on the children across 
Long Island. He is a recognized and award-winning child health 
advocate, serving as both Legislative Chairman and Treasurer of the 
Long Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, as well as 
serving on the New York State American Academy of Pediatrics' Policy 
and Advocacy Committee, which advises the New York State Legislature on 
matters of child health and development. At the national level, Dr. 
Shah also serves as an appointed member of the national advocacy 
committee of the Society for Pediatric Research, a leading organization 
of pediatric scientists, researchers, and policy analysts in the 
Nation.
  Dr. Shah's parents, Dr. Indravadan C. Shah, MD, FACS, and Dr. Saroj 
Shah, MD, FACOG, emigrated from India to Long Island over 40 years ago 
and they have worked tirelessly to provide healthcare to underserved 
populations. They instilled in him the personal and professional 
qualities we all desire in our physicians. After graduating Magna Cum 
Laude from Princeton University, Dr. Shah attended Cornell University 
Medical College, graduating with Honors in Research prior to completing 
a three-year pediatric residency at Duke University Children's 
Hospital. He then completed a three-year intensive fellowship in 
neonatal-perinatal medicine at New York University. As a neonatologist, 
he has dedicated his life to the care of our most vulnerable and 
fragile citizens--critically-ill newborns.
  Dr. Shah--a Fulbright Scholar--is past winner of the National 
Physician Advocate Award from the Institute of Medicine as a Profession 
at Columbia University. He also received a National Physician 
Leadership award from the American Medical Association and has been 
recognized by my colleagues in the 111th and 112th Congress for his 
contributions to the health of children in New York.
  Over the past decade, Dr. Shah has provided my office with counsel on 
a host of issues related to child health, including stem cell and 
pediatric research funding, government appropriations for children, 
immunization policy, tobacco prevention, gun violence protection and 
child health insurance programs. Most importantly, Dr. Shah provided 
analysis of the local and statewide impact of the Affordable Care Act, 
providing a thoughtful review of the significant health improvements in 
the legislation and detailing areas where it can be further improved.
  Mr. Speaker, as I prepare to leave Congress and transition to the 
next phase of public service, I wish to thank Dr. Shah for his 
unwavering support for our region's children. His expert child 
healthcare policy work has significantly informed our conversations on 
child health issues. He is an involved, thoughtful and forceful citizen 
who epitomizes the concept that a politically-engaged public promotes 
national progress. On behalf of New York's Fourth Congressional 
District, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Dr. Shah on 
his accomplishments in the field of pediatric and child health.

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