[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10508]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       MANUEL RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ, MD

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Manuel Rodriguez 
Gomez, MD, Emeritus Professor of Pediatric Neurology at Mayo Medical 
School in Rochester, Minnesota, for his lifetime of education and as 
one of the first physicians in the United States to champion tuberous 
sclerosis complex, TSC. Dr. Gomez is considered by many to be the 
``father'' of tuberous sclerosis complex research because of his many 
contributions to the field of TSC research and passionate patient care. 
Through his work to describe TSC over the lifespan of an individual 
with the disorder and the extraordinary resources provided by the Mayo 
Clinic, Dr. Gomez published extensively on his growing knowledge of the 
multiple organ involvement in TSC. He passionately encouraged his 
colleagues to not only provide medical care for individuals with TSC, 
but to also share their knowledge through conferences, publications and 
the three editions of the book, ``Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.'' This 
book is considered by his peers to be the premier medical textbook for 
care of TSC patients. For his dedication to the many individuals he 
treated throughout his medical practice and his guidance of the 
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, Dr. Gomez made the world a better place 
for individuals living with TSC by providing exceptional medical care 
and guidance through the many challenges associated with living with 
the disease. His quest to better understand the nature and cause of the 
disease will benefit all patients diagnosed with this condition and 
possible unlock the secret to a cure that will eradicate this disease 
once and for all. Because of his dedication to his patients and his 
contribution to the research community, it is my pleasure to rise 
today, and offer this tribute to Dr. Gomez.

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