[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 142 (Saturday, October 10, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2033]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     A TRIBUTE TO DR. CHRISTOPHER BEATTY 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 House of Representatives 
to join my voice with the John T. Mather Hospital community as they 
honor Dr. Christopher Beatty of East Setauket, Long Island, for his 
many years of outstanding service and leadership, including his tenure 
as the chief of General Surgery at Mather Hospital.
  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. Beatty 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.
  For Dr. Beatty, winning Mather Hospital's ``Theodore Roosevelt 
Award'' has become somewhat of a family affair. His father also won the 
award in 1965 for his own many years of service as a member of the 
Hospital's Board of Trustees. Dr. Beatty received his medical degree 
from Georgetown University and completed his internship at Roosevelt 
Hospital in New York. Following a five-year surgical residency, Dr. 
Beatty served his country as a Major in the U.S. Army Medical Corps for 
two years in Stuttgart, West Germany.
  A truly gifted surgeon, Dr. Beatty relishes his chosen field because 
of the genuine satisfaction he derives from being able to use his 
talents to cure a sick patient. ``Surgery is the only branch of 
medicine where you can actually put your hands on the disease, take it 
out and see the good results in a relatively short period of time,'' 
Dr. Beatty has said.
  The only thing more important than surgery in Dr. Beatty's life is 
his family, his wife, Lindsay and their daughters Shannon, Allison and 
Devon. When not in surgery or spending time with his family, Dr. Beatty 
tends to his many rose bushes and is an avid tennis player and runner.
  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. Christopher Beatty, 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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