[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 20, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1771-E1772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  ROFEH RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING LEADERS

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                           HON. BARNEY FRANK

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 20, 2006

  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, for years now I have had the 
honor of sharing with our colleagues the news of the awards being 
presented by the organization ROFEH International--New England 
Chassidic Center. ROFEH International is an extremely important 
organization helping make the first-rate health facilities that are 
available in Boston to people who might not otherwise be able to 
benefit from them. The health profession constitutes one of the great 
assets of Greater Boston. It is at the same time an extraordinary 
source of benefit to those who receive the world-class treatment that 
is available, a major engine for our region's economy, and through the 
people it employs a significant contributor to the vibrant cultural 
life of our region. ROFEH International, ably led by its founder, Grand 
Rabbi Levi Horowitz, works closely with these institutions in many 
ways, and annually honors leaders in the health fields, both health 
professionals and those who have supported the important work that 
these health professionals do.
  Mr. Speaker, this year the recipients are Dr. Robert M. Goldwyn and 
Mr. Michael P. Albert. Dr. Goldwyn receives the International 
Distinguished Service Award. Mr. Albert is the recipient of the ROFEH 
International-New England Chassidic Center ``Man of the Year'' award. 
Both are extremely well deserved, and reflect the commitment to both 
improving our health facilities and making them widely available that 
marks the work of ROFEH International.
  Mr. Speaker, in the interests of sharing this news and perhaps 
inspiring others to take similar actions, I ask that the biographies of 
Dr. Goldwyn and Mr. Albert be printed here as examples of the people 
who work with project ROFEH and the good that they do.

 Robert M. Goldwyn, MD, ROFEH International Distinguished Service Award

       Dr. Robert M. Goldwyn is Clinical Professor of Surgery at 
     the Harvard Medical School; Division of Plastic Surgery at 
     the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, 
     Massachusetts.
       Distinguished surgeon and educator, Dr. Robert M. Goldwyn 
     has authored or coauthored more than 350 articles, more than 
     50 chapters and has edited many books. Dr. Goldwyn was among 
     the first to perform experimental microsurgical transfer 
     flaps and limb transplantation. Early in his career, he 
     investigated the use of cryotherapy in the treatment of 
     vascular tumors, of palliation of unresectable recurrent 
     breast cancers of the chest wall. He developed new techniques 
     for reduction mammoplasty, a major focus of his clinical 
     activity. He was a founding member of Physicians for Social 
     Responsibility and has written numerous articles on world 
     peace, opposition to chemical and biological warfare, medical 
     ethics, and medical history.
       Awards include the Dieffenbach Medal, the Honorary 
     Kazanjian Lectureship, the Special Achievement Award, and the 
     Presidential Citation of the American Society of Plastic and 
     Reconstructive Surgeons.
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Michael A. Albert, ROFEH International New England Chassidic Center Man 
                           of the Year Award

       Mr. Albert is Chairman and CEO of Harodite Industries, Inc. 
     He is a prominent leader in the world of business. His 
     involvements in the New England Jewish community has been the 
     roles he played as Past Board Member Combined Jewish 
     Philanthropies, Past President Temple Reyim, Past President 
     of the Board of B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at Boston 
     University, Board Member American Apparel and Footwear 
     Association, Past President Etacol International, LTD, Past 
     Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Ben Gurion/Boston 
     University MSG Program in Israel, Past Board Member 
     Associates Ben Gurian University of the Negev.
       The Albert family continues to make landmark contributions 
     in every aspect of the Jewish communal life and is well aware 
     of the valuable work of ROFEH International and its positive 
     impact on the entire Jewish community worldwide.

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