[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 58 (Thursday, April 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E553-E554]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING DOCTOR KEN ELMASSIAN

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 25, 2013

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Doctor 
Ken Elmassian on his new position as President of the Michigan State 
Medical Society.
  Doctor Elmassian is truly one of the great medical professionals and 
a leader in his community. After graduating from the Michigan State 
University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1976, Doctor Elmassian 
completed a residency program in anesthesiology. His impressive career 
then began in Flint as an attending anesthesiologist at Flint 
Osteopathic Hospital. After returning to Lansing, he served as the 
Director of Cardiac Anesthesiology at McLaren Greater Lansing where he 
held many leadership positions including the chair of the Credentials 
Committee, member of the Critical Care Committee, vice-chair of the 
Department of Anesthesia, Medical Staff Secretary, and Chief of Staff 
as well as a member of the Board of Trustees.
  These prestigious positions and titles do not take away Doctor 
Elmassian's focus and understanding of how patient health and 
professional development interact within the broader context of our 
state and local communities. He has held numerous leadership positions 
in the Ingham County Medical Society (ICMS) as delegate to the Michigan 
State Medical Society, chair of the Legislative Committee, past 
treasurer, and past president and continues to serve the ICMS as a 
member of its Board of Directors.
  As an active member of the Michigan State Medical Society, Doctor 
Elmassian has served

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on the Board of Directors and on both the Legislative and Financial 
Committees of the Board. He also enthusiastically participated for many 
years on the Committee on State Legislation and Regulations, as well as 
the MDPAC Board, the Committee on Federal Legislation, as well as other 
committees and task forces.
  Doctor Elmassian's philosophy of engagement puts patients before 
politics. He believes that organizational relationships, ongoing 
interaction with state and federal policymakers, and coalition building 
are integral to developing sound health policy. It is Doctor 
Elmassian's philosophy that together we will achieve better outcomes 
for patients and providers.
  As a licensed commercial pilot, Doctor Elmassian enjoys vacationing 
in Glen Arbor in the summer, reading biographies, the opera, mountain 
treks in New Hampshire, and exercising, all of which he enjoys most 
with his family, which includes his wife, Georgina and their sons, 
Joshua and Zachary.
  I ask that the House of Representatives join me in thanking Doctor 
Elmassian for his exemplary service to his community and congratulating 
him on his installation as President of the Michigan State Medical 
Society.

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