[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 175 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1603]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING DR. WARREN WARWICK

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                             HON. TOM EMMER

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2016

  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the life and work of Dr. Warren Warwick.
  As a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota, Dr. 
Warwick was a pioneer in the advancement of care for cystic fibrosis 
patients. Dr. Warwick is often remembered for his work developing the 
first high frequency chest compression vest, but that was just part of 
his comprehensive approach to cystic fibrosis care that set the 
national benchmark for excellence in the treatment of cystic fibrosis.
  Early in his career, Dr. Warwick founded the University of Minnesota 
Cystic Fibrosis Clinic where he served as director for nearly 40 years. 
Dr. Warwick was known for his compassion, kindness, ingenuity, and 
tireless commitment to the improvement of patient care.
  Dr. Warwick's patients understood that he expected them to be active 
participants in the fight of their disease, and in turn his patients 
knew he would be right there, relentlessly fighting with them. It was a 
fight for which he committed his entire adult life.
  Not long after joining the University of Minnesota faculty, Warwick 
set out, on behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, to collect 
patient data from each of the 31 Cystic Fibrosis Care centers spread 
across the United States. Because of his work, the Cystic Fibrosis 
Foundation patient registry was created, which is the global gold 
standard in ongoing quality improvement through data sharing and 
collaboration in disease management today.
  At the time of the Cystic Fibrosis registry's inception, cystic 
fibrosis patients routinely lived only into early childhood. Today, 
many live well beyond their fifties, thanks largely to the advancements 
in treatment only possible through the patient registry and Dr. 
Warwick's unwavering commitment to discovery and excellence in patient 
care.
  In addition to serving his patients, Dr. Warwick honorably served his 
country for over thirty years in the United States Army Reserves 
Medical Corps, retiring as a Colonel. Throughout, he enjoyed being with 
his family, and is remembered as a loving and supportive husband, 
brother, and father.
  No single individual has more profoundly impacted or advanced the 
treatment of cystic fibrosis in our lifetime than Dr. Warren Warwick. 
His legacy--one of a passionate pursuit of excellence and dedicating 
his life to helping others--will live on.

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