LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Dr. M. Nader Kayal upon the occasion
of his designation for special recognition by the Northern Dutchess
Hospital Foundation on June 13, 2009

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Dr. M. Nader Kayal has given not only of his time and ener-
gies but also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and conse-
quently has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Dr. M. Nader
Kayal upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by
the Northern Dutchess Hospital Foundation at its Starlight Ball to be
held on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhine-
beck, New York; and
WHEREAS, Born in Latakia, Syria on the eastern Mediterranean in 1949,
Dr. M. Nader Kayal finished medical school at Damascus University in
1973; from 1973 to 1975, he completed his general and thoracic surgery
residency in Damascus, Syria; and
WHEREAS, After passing the ECFMG exam, Dr. M. Nader Kayal completed a
one year surgical internship at Church Hospital, an affiliate of Johns
Hopkins University, in Baltimore, Maryland; this was followed by a one
year surgical residency at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New
York; his Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery residency was at the
Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, where he graduated
in 1980; and
WHEREAS, Upon the completion of his education, Dr. M. Nader Kayal
joined the Northern Dutchess Hospital Medical and Dental Staff; he also
began his private practice in Hyde Park, New York, in the summer of
1980; in 1983, he opened another office in Kingston and the Hyde Park
office was subsequently closed and replaced by an office in Rhinebeck in
the late 1980s; and
WHEREAS, Currently, Northern Dutchess ENT has three physicians and one
audiologist with locations in Rhinebeck and Kingston; in addition to
seeing patients in the office and operating at Northern Dutchess Hospi-
tal, Dr. M. Nader Kayal is the physician manager of the practice; and
WHEREAS, Dr. M. Nader Kayal is also an active member of numerous
organizations including: American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and
Neck Surgery, New York State Medical Society, Dutchess County Medical
Society, Association of Otolaryngology Administrators, Medical Group
Management Association, and American College of Medical Practice Execu-
tives; and
WHEREAS, A man of singular distinction, Dr. M. Nader Kayal has been
called upon to contribute his time and talents to countless endeavors on
behalf of the Northern Dutchess Hospital community and has always given
of himself unstintingly; and
WHEREAS, An exemplary leader, Dr. M. Nader Kayal has been a member of
the NDH Board of Directors since 1994, serving as both Vice Chairman and
as Chairman of the Board from 2001-2003; he has also served in a variety
of officer roles on the NDH Medical Staff, including Vice President,
President and Chief of Service; and
WHEREAS, As a result of Dr. M. Nader Kayal's skills as a physician and
his quest to continue to provide the best to patients, Northern Dutchess
Hospital has been able to bring many new technologies to its campus,
including cutting edge, computer-assisted sinus surgery; and
WHEREAS, In his years of service to Northern Dutchess Hospital (NDH),
Dr. M. Nader Kayal has been a visionary, advocate and dedicated ambassa-

dor who has played a significant role in shaping the growth and develop-
ment of healthcare in the region; and
WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Maria, and their two
daughters, Tina and Heather, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of
his life and rejoice in his achievements; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Dr. M. Nader Kayal has displayed
throughout his life; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of
the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Dr. M. Nader Kayal upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition by the Northern Dutchess Hospital Foundation on June
13, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. M. Nader Kayal.