PRESS RELEASE: August 21, 2009
Mayor Laurent F. Gilbert, Sr., was recently approached by resident Abdihakim Abdi who readily praised the services of pediatrician Dr. Emault Louis of Pediatric Associates, Lewiston.
L-R: Saido Farah, Dowly Aden, Habibo Bayie, Dr. Louis,
Bashir Muhamed, Abdihakim Abdi, and Mayor Gilbert.
Gilbert presented her with a proclamation officially recognizing her service and noted, "She is a physician who has gained the respect and admiration of families throughout the community--so much so that today's moment of appreciation was initiated by individuals who have come to hold her in high esteem." During the celebration, the arrival of Abdi and others whom she previously served resulted in an appreciative and emotional Louis.
Dr. Louis studied to be a Doctor of Medicine at State University School of Medicine and of Pharmacy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and upon completion began her medical career as a staff physician at the Hospital Beraca in Port-de-Paix, Haiti. To further her medical career, in 2000, she moved to the United States where she resided in Boston employed as a Medical Research Assistant at Boston Medical Center while undertaking the task of obtaining a medical license in the United States. After completing required testing for all foreign medical graduates, Louis moved to Paterson, New Jersey, to finish residency training in pediatrics at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital. Her next stop was the All-America City of Lewiston, Maine.
At today's celebration, Louis graciously thanked her well wishers and said, "I will miss you all."