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Being entered into the National Congressional Record is just the latest accolade to be bestowed on Pascal Spino, MD, beloved pediatrician. Initiated by U.S. Congressman Tim Murphy who will present the proclamation to Dr. Spino at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, the statement will be entered into the Congressional Record to acknowledge his 59 years of medical practice.
In the course of that practice, he has treated scores of patients, often children and grandchildren of former patients who still marvel at his compassion, concern and dedication to the well-being of children.
His community involvement has been given quietly, but his achievements have not gone unnoticed. He has served as a past president of the American Heart Association, Westmoreland division and the Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter; was former medical director of the Westmoreland Crippled Children’s Society and the Westmoreland County March of Dimes. He has served on the boards of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Epilepsy Society and the Westmoreland County Mental Health Board. He had spent time aboard the SS Hope in Nicaragua and at a tuberculosis hospital for children in Antigua, Guatemala. Dr. Spino had also initiated efforts for well baby and dental clinics in the county.
Not seeking awards or acknowledgement, he has been recognized as the 1989 Pediatrician of the Year by the Pennsylvania chapter of the Academy of Pediatrics; a 1990 Gold Medal awardee sponsored by WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh; the 1994 Outstanding Westmoreland County Italian American sponsored by the Westmoreland Columbus 500; the 1995 Outstanding Service Award presented by the Central Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce; the 1998 Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, and the 2001 Distinguished Humanitarian Award by the Westmoreland County Community College, that recognized him for his dedication to the care of the area’s children.
On staff at Westmoreland Hospital since 1954, he served as chairman of the Pediatrics Department. In 1990, Westmoreland’s special care nursery was dedicated in his honor.
Dr. Spino still practices, though now with Pediatric Associates of Westmoreland, located in the Medical Commons One building behind Westmoreland Hospital.
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