[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1070]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE LEADER CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY

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                            HON. KAREN BASS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 24, 2020

  Ms. BASS. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to recognize an African-
American physician, teacher and entrepreneur, who has made significant 
contributions to my district and to the city and county of Los Angeles. 
For over 60 years, this man has worked to improve healthcare, 
especially for minority residents, throughout Greater Los Angeles.
  Dr. Ludlow B. Creary earned his MD from Howard University after 
completing a chemistry degree at Long Island University, Brooklyn. He 
later earned a Master of Public Health from the University of 
California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he would eventually serve as 
adjunct professor from 1986 to 1998.
  Early in his career, however, he saw a need too big to fill with his 
private practice and evolved to spearhead the opening of the historic 
West Adams Hospital. He went on to serve on staff at Daniel Freeman 
Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles Doctors Hospital, Broadway Hospital, and 
rose to serve as Professor and Chair of the Department of Family 
Medicine within the MLK, Jr. Hospital--Charles R. Drew Medical Center 
for more than two decades. He was also involved in the creation of the 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital.
  Upon retirement, Dr. Creary turned to meeting the needs of the 
elderly by serving as Medical Director and Owner of Visiting Angels in 
Los Angeles, which provides elder care and in-home care services.
  A theme for his life's work might be ``see a need, fill a need.'' 
From meeting gaps in care by building new facilities; to developing 
training opportunities for aspiring health professionals; to advising 
on culturally-appropriate care for minorities; to serving seniors and 
others at home, he has worked to set up, strengthen and expand 
structures to meet the needs of African Americans and all vulnerable 
populations in our hodge-podge healthcare system.
  Dr. Creary's many honors include the Distinguished Physician Award 
from the Minority Health Institute, the Lifetime Achievement Award from 
the Special Needs Network, and the Distinguished Service Award from the 
National Medical Association.
  In addition to six decades dedicated to improving healthcare and 
health outcomes for the most vulnerable, I want to express my gratitude 
for his remarkable family, who have been deeply important to me over 
the years. Happy 90th birthday, Dr. Creary.