[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E779]
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                     HONORING DR. KENNETH L. MATTOX

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                            HON. KEN BENTSEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2001

  Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my constituent, Dr. Kenneth 
L. Mattox, on the occasion of his receiving the 2001 Distinguished 
Houston Surgeon Award by the Houston Surgical Society on May 15, 2001, 
in Houston, Texas. I believe this is an honor that is well deserved, 
and I want to congratulate Dr. Mattox for this accomplishment.
  Dr. Mattox is an internationally recognized cardiovascular, thoracic, 
and trauma surgeon who has saved many lives in the Houston area. I 
believe he has contributed much to our community through his career of 
direct patient care, teaching and research.
  Dr. Mattox was born in Ozark, Arkansas and attended high school in 
Clovis, New Mexico. He graduated with a B.S. degree from Wayland 
College in Plainview, Texas and a M.D. degree from Baylor College of 
Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mattox currently serves as Vice 
Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Professor of Surgery at 
Baylor College of Medicine. In addition, he has served as the Chief of 
Surgery and Chief of Staff of Ben Taub General Hospital since 1990. 
During his tenure at Ben Taub, he has made significant contributions in 
trauma resuscitation, trauma systems, thoracic trauma, complex 
abdominal trauma, and multi-system trauma. The ``Mattox Maneuver'' for 
abdominal aortic injury is used internationally. His recent research in 
preoperative fluid restriction for penetrating trauma is shaking the 
foundation of surgical doctrine in this area.
  Dr. Mattox is a dedicated teacher and has contributed to the 
education of thousands of physicians. In total, Dr. Mattox has 
published more than 500 articles on research that he has conducted and 
has expanded the medical knowledge of our nation. In addition, Dr. 
Mattox is well known for serving his community in leadership positions 
both locally and internationally. In the past, he has served as 
president of nine organizations and received numerous awards for his 
dedicated service to the surrounding community.
  Dr. Mattox has also served our country in numerous ways. He was a 
Flight Surgeon Captain in the United States Medical Corps from 1965 
through 1967. In 1967, he received the Legion of Merit, United States 
Army Presidential Citation for his dedicated service to the nation. He 
also served as Aeromedical Consultant to the Department of the Army 
from 1967 through 1970. He currently supervises trauma training of 
Armed Forces personnel at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston as Clinical 
Professor of Surgery and Adjunct Professor of Military/Emergency 
Medicine of the Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences.
  Again, I want to congratulate Dr. Mattox for receiving this Award. I 
wish to extend my congratulations to him and his family upon this 
important acknowledgment of his service to the Houston area.

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