[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 72 (Thursday, May 20, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5944-S5945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       MANUEL RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ, MD

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Manuel Rodriguez 
Gomez, MD, Emeritus Professor of Pediatric Neurology at Mayo Medical 
School in Rochester, Minnesota, for his lifetime of education and as 
one of the first physicians in the United States to champion tuberous 
sclerosis complex, TSC. Dr. Gomez is considered by many to be the 
``father'' of tuberous sclerosis complex research because of his many 
contributions to the field of TSC research and passionate patient care. 
Through his work to describe TSC over the lifespan of an individual 
with the disorder and the extraordinary resources provided by the Mayo 
Clinic, Dr. Gomez published extensively on his growing knowledge of the 
multiple organ involvement in TSC. He passionately encouraged his 
colleagues to not only provide medical care for individuals with TSC, 
but to also share their knowledge through conferences, publications and 
the three editions of the book, ``Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.'' This 
book is considered by his peers to be the premier medical textbook for 
care of TSC patients. For his dedication to the many individuals he 
treated throughout his medical practice and his guidance of the 
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, Dr. Gomez made the world a

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better place for individuals living with TSC by providing exceptional 
medical care and guidance through the many challenges associated with 
living with the disease. His quest to better understand the nature and 
cause of the disease will benefit all patients diagnosed with this 
condition and possible unlock the secret to a cure that will eradicate 
this disease once and for all. Because of his dedication to his 
patients and his contribution to the research community, it is my 
pleasure to rise today, and offer this tribute to Dr. Gomez.

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