[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 142 (Saturday, October 10, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       A TRIBUTE TO DR. MICHAEL DOSIK OF JOHN T. MATHER HOSPITAL

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                         HON. MICHAEL P. FORBES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 1998

  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the U.S. House of 
Representatives to join my voice with the John T. Mather Hospital 
community as we honor Dr. Michael Dosik for his many years of 
outstanding service and leadership, including his tenure as the chief 
of Mather Hospital's Division of Hematology/Oncology since 1981.
  On Friday evening, October 23, hundreds of friends, volunteers and 
staff will gather for Mather Hospital's 33rd annual ``One Enchanted 
Evening'' fundraising dinner. At this year's gala, Dr. Dosik will be 
honored with the ``Theodore Roosevelt Award'' for his dedicated 
volunteer service to Mather Hospital and the community it serves. This 
year, in recognition of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness 
Month, the proceeds from Mather Hospital's annual benefit will go to 
the Fortunato Breast Health Center and Breast Cancer Treatment.
  It is fitting that Dr. Dosik should be honored on the same evening 
that Mather Hospital will raise money for breast cancer treatment. 
Since receiving his medical degree from Cornell University in 1966, Dr. 
Dosik has dedicated his professional career to the treatment of 
malignant diseases. As an oncology-generalist, Dr. Dosik is recognized 
for his continuing efforts to introduce innovative therapeutic 
interventions to his patients. He is greatly respected by peers and 
patients alike for his medical insight and compassionate, humane 
approach to treating the person, as well as the disease.
  That Mather Hospital's October 23, benefit for the Fortunato Breast 
Health Center and Breast Cancer Treatment is of particular importance 
to Dr. Dosik, for he serves as the Center's Co-Medical Director and 
chairs the weekly breast cancer conference. He has also made 
significant contributions as an active member of the American Cancer 
Society and Long Island Cancer Council. He resides in Setauket, Long 
Island with his wife Lyn and their Daughter Diana. He and Lyn also have 
a 23-year-old daughter, Lia.
  So, Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of 
Representatives to join the entire John T. Mather Hospital community as 
we honor Dr. Michael Dosik, a very deserving recipient of the 
``Theodore Roosevelt Award'' for his dedicated service to the hospital 
and our entire Long Island community.

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