[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 130 (Monday, October 11, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF DR. RICHARD GROSSMAN

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                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2004

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. Richard 
Grossman for his devoted efforts to improving the lives of burn victims 
in the San Fernando Valley and the Nation.
  Dr. Grossman is an ally to firefighters, children, and those who have 
sustained burn injuries. He brings hope, comfort, and life into 
situations where they might otherwise seem nonexistent.
  Dr. Grossman is board certified in both general surgery and plastic 
surgery. He holds membership in numerous societies, including the 
American Burn Association, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic 
Surgery, the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 
the California Medical Association, the San Fernando Valley Surgical 
Society, and the International Society for Burn Victims. He has been 
president of the Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons. He has been 
also associated with a number of other organizations including the 
Foundation for Burn Research, the Los Angeles Society of Plastic 
Surgeons, the National Coalition of Burn Center Hospitals, the American 
College of Hyperbaric Medicine, and the Alisa Ann Ruch Foundation. In 
addition, he serves as Director of the Grossman Burn Center, Director 
of the Grossman Burn Unit, and Director of Research-Hyperbaric Oxygen 
Therapy.
  His past involvement with the California Health Care Commission and a 
Judicial Nomination Evaluation Commission to the State Bar Association 
demonstrates Dr. Grossman's commitment to civic duty. In 1994, he was 
named Honorary Fire Chief for the City of Los Angeles, and was inducted 
into the California Department of Firefighters' Hall of Fame.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Grossman is a compassionate and sympathetic man, 
which is evident through his work with San Fernando Valley 
firefighters. His expert care of burn-injured firefighters is 
indispensable. He is actively involved in developing training programs 
for the care of burn injuries. Please join me in recognizing Dr. 
Richard Grossman, a distinguished physician who has made it possible 
for many burn victims to triumph over their injuries. His dedication 
and expertise provide comfort and life to many.

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