LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Dr. Hal Teitelbaum upon the occasion
of his designation as recipient of the Leadership in Business Award by
SUNY Orange Foundation

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. Hal Teitelbaum 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. Hal
Teitelbaum upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the
Leadership in Business Award by SUNY Orange Foundation; he will be cele-
brated at the foundation's 8th Annual Leadership Awards Ceremony,
featuring The Spirit of Entrepreneurship, on Thursday, April 10, 2014,
on the SUNY Orange Newburgh, New York, campus; and
WHEREAS, Hal Teitelbaum, MD, JD, MBA, is the founder, managing part-
ner, and chief executive officer of Crystal Run Healthcare, a premier
multi-specialty group medical practice serving the mid-Hudson Valley and
Catskill regions of New York State; and
WHEREAS, Crystal Run Healthcare was founded in 1996, and today
includes more than 250 physicians and more than 300 healthcare providers
practicing in 40 specialties at 16 sites in its service area; this
dynamic health organization continues to be one of the fastest growing
medical practices in the region; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Hal Teitelbaum is board certified in internal medicine,
medical oncology, and hematology; he completed his training in internal
medicine at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, and his training
in medical oncology and hematology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center; committed to broadening his expertise, he earned a master's
degree in business administration from Columbia Business School in 1998,
and a Juris doctor degree from Columbia Law School in 2012; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Dr. Hal Teitelbaum has stood
constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, This compassionate healer has dedicated himself to the ongo-
ing improvement of access to and quality of health care in the community
he serves; his vision, business acumen, and commitment to excellence
have enhanced the lives of countless individuals and merit the recogni-
tion of the citizens of this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Dr. Hal Teitelbaum has displayed
throughout his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Dr. Hal Teitelbaum upon the occasion of his designation as
recipient of the Leadership in Business Award by SUNY Orange Foundation;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Hal Teitelbaum.