February 13, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 28 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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               IN RECOGNITION OF STANLEY J. DUDRICK, M.D.

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 13, 2019

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Stanley J. 
Dudrick, M.D., Professor of Surgery at the Geisinger Commonwealth 
School of Medicine. Dr. Dudrick is an outstanding innovator in the 
medical field who has contributed to the health and survival of 
millions around the world through his pioneering innovations. He is 
recognized as one of the top 50 most influential physicians in history 
for his groundbreaking research. Because of his work, the lives of an 
estimated ten million children have been saved, and adults with a wide 
range of conditions have benefited.
  Dr. Dudrick is best known for his development of total parenteral 
nutrition (TPN). Also known as intravenous hyperalimentation (IVH), TPN 
is a specialized central venous feeding

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technique and is considered a breakthrough accomplishment in the 
development of modern surgery. In fact, Dr. Dudrick's invention has 
been acknowledged as one of the three most important advancements in 
surgery of the past century, along with open heart surgery and organ 
transplantation.
  In addition to his contribution to the advancement of medical 
practices, Dr. Dudrick is an accomplished medical writer. He has 
authored or co-authored works that have received 2,535 scientific 
reference citations, the most for any general surgeon in medical 
literature. Dr. Dudrick's over 700 published works address a variety of 
topics related to the care and management of surgical patients, 
especially those with complex nutritional, metabolic, critical care, 
and re-operative complications. Throughout his career, he has received 
over 100 honors and awards, including the prestigious Joseph B. 
Goldberger Award in Clinical Nutrition, the Brookdale Award in Medicine 
from the American Medical Association, and the Flance/Karl Award from 
the American Surgical Association. He holds honorary fellowships from 
prominent surgical societies on every continent except Africa and 
Antarctica. In 2005, he received the esteemed Jacobson Innovation Award 
from the American College of Surgeons to complement his 2016 
recognition as one of the most historically innovative physicians.
  It is an honor to recognize Stanley J. Dudrick, M.D. for all of he 
has contributed to the medical community throughout his career. May he 
continue to inspire a new generation of medical professionals and 
continue to transform the medical field as he serves Geisinger 
Commonwealth School of Medicine.

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