[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF DR. JOSEPH KORN

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                         HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 28, 2003

  Mr. LYNCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of a man whose 
professional life has been dedicated to finding a cause--and a cure--
for a devastating disease many of us know little about: scleroderma. 
Dr. Joseph Korn, Chief of the Rheumatology Section at the Boston 
University School of Medicine and a Professor at the Boston University 
School of Medicine, has spent much of his career delving into the 
mysteries of scleroderma.
  Dr. Korn's research into scleroderma has led him to serve on the 
Medical Advisory Board and the Scientific Advisory Committee for the 
Scleroderma Foundation, which serves to educate and support scleroderma 
patients and their families throughout the country, as well as conduct 
ongoing research into scleroderma. On November 22, 2003, at their 
inaugural national gala, the Scleroderma Foundation will honor Dr. Korn 
for his commitment and dedication to scleroderma research and the 
patients afflicted with the disease.
  As a member of the Massachusetts State Legislature, I first became 
aware of Dr. Korn's incredible work when a cluster of 30 scleroderma 
patients was discovered near my home in South Boston. Dr. Korn became 
one of the leaders of a study of this cluster of patients conducted by 
the Massachusetts Department of Health, for which I had worked to 
secure state funding. Dr. Korn's dedication to his research and 
compassion towards those with scleroderma is truly remarkable. It is my 
distinct honor to join in this celebration recognizing Dr. Korn's 
important contributions to scleroderma.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to join with the Scleroderma Foundation in 
thanking Dr. Korn for his dedication to research into scleroderma. I 
hope my colleagues will join me in celebrating Dr. Korn's distinguished 
career and future endeavors on behalf of those with scleroderma.

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