[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 116 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO DR. WARREN WETZEL, M.D.

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 1, 1996

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, Wisconsin-native, Dr. Warren Wetzel, for 25 
years an active member of the New York City medical community, died 
this year.
  Dr. Wetzel, a noted authority on emergency trauma, served as director 
of trauma and surgical critical care at Kings County Hospital Center in 
Brooklyn. Prior to joining Kings County Hospital Center, Dr. Wetzel 
made his mark at the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center rapidly rising 
from assistant attending surgeon to director of trauma service. He was 
also an associate professor of clinical surgery at Albert Einstein 
College of Medicine extensively lecturing on topics such as: ``Urban 
Trauma,'' ``Changing Patterns of Gunshot and Stab Wounds,'' 
``Management of Liver Trauma,'' and ``Management of Bites and Stings.''
  Through his zealous advocacy for the medical profession, Dr. Wetzel 
was a key member of various committees including, but not limited to: 
New York City Trauma Center Advisory Committee; oversight committee, 
New York State Department of Health Regional Trauma Quality Assurance 
Grant; residency review committee, State University of New York Health 
Science Center; and education committee, Bronx Chapter of the American 
College of Surgeons.
  As a result of his dedication to helping others, Dr. Wetzel's legacy 
continues through Doctors Against Murder, a unique nonprofit 
organization he founded so that doctors, nurses, and other medical 
professional could educate youth on the trauma of violence. Doctors 
Against Murder was the first recipient of the National Association of 
Public Hospital's Jim Wright Vulnerable Population Award, June 29, 
1996. The medical profession and the recipients of Dr. Weitzel's 
efforts will truly miss him. It is my honor to recognize his sterling 
service, and to introduce him to my colleagues.

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