[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E737]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF DR. HARVEY KAPLAN OF THE SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER

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                          HON. JACKIE SPEIER-

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 2010

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Dr. Harvey Kaplan who 
proudly states that he has spent his entire career as a pediatrician. I 
have been friends with Dr. Kaplan for three decades and have witnessed 
his passion for those entering the world.
  Dr. Kaplan was appointed to the San Mateo Medical Center in 1969. He 
also is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University 
School of Medicine and a member of the Community Clinical Faculty of 
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
  In the 1970s he took a special interest in treating children who 
might be victims of abuse. He says he thought of himself as a pioneer 
in those days as he helped the center develop an interdisciplinary 
approach to treatment. He eventually assisted in the establishment of 
the Children's SAFE Center which was on the cutting edge of detecting 
and treating child sex abuse. He is now a member of the San Mateo 
County Pediatric Death Review Team.
  Although Dr. Kaplan admits to having a few bouts with the lure of 
private practice, he says those moments passed, replaced by the 
satisfaction of providing pediatric care to families that normally 
wouldn't have access to an array of services. Clearly, this Brooklyn 
native has been California's gain.
  Madam Speaker, the San Mateo Medical Foundation is right to honor the 
contributions of Dr. Kaplan at a special ceremony on April 30. He has 
truly been a hero of healthcare for our county and State.

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