[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 40 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




DR. WENDE LOGAN-YOUNG, WOMAN OF THE YEAR FROM THE 28TH DISTRICT OF NEW 
                                  YORK

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from New York [Ms. Slaughter] is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Ms. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, I rise tonight to pay tribute to Wende 
Logan-Young, The Woman of the Year from the 28th District of New York 
is a friend, a daughter, a sister, a mother, and a grandmother in 
addition to being a doctor, a radiologist, and a pioneer in mammography 
and breast care. She has received awards too numerous to detail here 
but the list dates back to 1966 when she was honored as Outstanding 
Young Woman of the Year.
  In the years since, Dr. Wende Logan-Young has become renowned for her 
untiring dedication to improving women's health. In 1976, Dr. Logan-
Young established this Nation's first free-standing mammography center 
devoted exclusively to breast cancer detection. The Elizabeth Wende 
Breast Cancer Clinic, named in honor of her mother, has the unique goal 
of providing quality mammography and breast care to women in a 
comfortable and timely manner. Caring for 1,000 patients a week, the 
clinic has served the needs of hundreds of thousands of women since its 
inception. Unlike the typical physician's office, the clinic has the 
familiar feel of home. In one visit, every patient has her mammogram, 
has it interpreted fully and has all needed additional testing. Knowing 
how traumatic and anxiety producing the experience of breast cancer 
screening can be, Dr. Wende Logan-Young has created a healing, 
comforting environment. This year, the clinic celebrated its 20th 
anniversary.
  In addition to caring for her patients, Dr. Logan-Young has served on 
numerous academic and professional organizations, including the 
American Cancer Society, American College of Radiology, and the 
National Cancer Institute of Canada. The author of many medical journal 
articles, the doctor has just completed the first volume of a three 
volume set of textbooks for radiologists providing a practical guide to 
breast cancer diagnosis.
  As chair of the women's health task force and a long-time advocate of 
increased funding for breast cancer research, I take great personal 
satisfaction in honoring a pioneer in the field of breast cancer 
research and service. Please join me in giving recognition to this 
outstanding Woman of the Year from the 28th District of New York, Dr. 
Wende Logan-Young.

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