[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21714]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF JOSEPH PIZZORNO, JR.

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2006

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize and celebrate 
the contributions of Joseph Pizzorno, Jr., N.D. Dr. Pizzorno is a 
pioneer in naturopathy, the founder of Bastyr University, author of 
several books, and acclaimed by various health organizations.
  Dr. Pizzorno has illuminated the field of naturopathy, or treatment 
by natural, holistic methods, in the modern world of medicine. He has 
founded Bastyr University, a multidisciplinary accredited school in 
natural health sciences; where he served as president for 22 years 
followed by serving as president emeritus, senior advisor to the 
president, member of the Board of Trustees, and a professor, until his 
recently announced retirement. Dr. Pizzorno was appointed by President 
Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative 
Medicine Policy and by President George W. Bush to the Medicare 
Coverage Advisory Committee. He has also served on the Seattle/King 
County Board of Health, founding board of directors of the American 
Herbal Pharmacopoeia, the Scientific Review Board of the Cancer 
Treatment Research Foundation, chair of the American Public Health 
Association, and vice chair of the Institute for Functional Medicine 
Board of Directors. Dr. Pizzorno is an accomplished author having 
written several acclaimed books and is the founding editor of 
Integrative Medicine: A Clinicians Journal. In 2001, Dr. Pizzorno 
founded SaluGenecists. Inc. to develop artificial intelligence-aided 
advice systems to provide smart, personalized heath promotion, and 
self-care guidance for the public and practitioners.
  Dr. Pizzorno was recognized as a ``Pioneer in Holistic Medicine'' by 
the American Holistic Medical Association; awarded ``Naturopathic 
Physician of the Year'' by the American Association of Naturopathic 
Physicians; granted the ``Founder's Award for Pioneering Complementary 
and Alternative Medicine'' by the National Foundation for Alternative 
Medicine; and declared ``Humanitarian of the Year'' by the Cancer 
Treatment Centers of America.
  Mr. Speaker and my fellow colleagues, today I ask you to join me in 
commending the actions of the noble Dr. Joseph Pizzorno, Jr. His 
dedication to the medical community has improved the medical field for 
everyone and his doctrines are certain to endure.

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