[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7509-7510]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO DR. HOUSHANG KHORRAM

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I wish to congratulate a distinguished 
Kentuckian who is an accomplished doctor and who works to save lives 
and heal the sick in eastern Kentucky. Dr. Houshang Khorram practiced 
as a pediatrician for 50 years at Appalachian Regional Healthcare in 
Middlesboro, KY, and he retired this past January after his five 
decades of service.
  Dr. Khorram originally studied medicine in Iran, attending the Shiraz 
Medical Science University. He knew from the beginning of his medical 
career that he wanted to specialize in pediatrics. After taking 
pediatrics specialty classes in Iran, he came to America; first to 
Baltimore, MD, and then, in 1965, to Kentucky. He has been a proud 
resident of the Bluegrass State ever since.
  In his time at Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Dr. Khorram served as 
chief of the pediatric department, chief of medical staff, and 
president of the board of directors at the Daniel Boone Clinic. In his 
time as a physician, he has seen many advances in medical technology 
and implemented them in his practice.
  I want to congratulate Dr. Khorram for his five decades of service at 
the top of the medical field and wish him well upon the occasion of his 
retirement. I know he will have as much success in whatever endeavor he 
chooses next as he has had in his chosen field. I am sure his wife, 
Toby, and their two children are very proud of him, and Kentucky is 
glad to have benefitted from his work and service.
  An area publication, the Middlesboro Daily News, recently published 
an article highlighting Dr. Khorram's life and career. I ask unanimous 
consent that the article be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                   [From the Middlesboro Daily News,
                             Feb. 12, 2016]

                         Decades of Dedication

                          (By Kelsey Gerhardt)

       Appalachian Regional Healthcare in Middlesboro is a place 
     where lives are saved, babies are born and broken bones are 
     set. Dr. Houshang Khorram has seen it all in his 50 years as 
     a pediatrician.
       Khorram's story starts during his time as a student at 
     Shiraz Medical Science University in Iran.
       ``I loved kids. I've always loved kids and that's how I 
     knew what I wanted to do,'' said Khorram.
       He completed his pediatrics specialty classes in Iran and 
     came to America to work at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 
     Baltimore, Maryland for a couple of years.
       In 1965, Khorram started working for the ARH in Floyd 
     County, Kentucky and moved to the Middlesboro ARH five years 
     later. He has lived and worked in Middlesboro ever since.
       ``Actually, I came here to live for just six months, but 
     I'm still here. I love the people and I love the area and I 
     love nature so there are a lot of things that have kept me 
     here,'' said Khorram.
       He has seen many advances in the medical field, including 
     technology and equipment which he believes have not only 
     benefited pediatrics, but the way in which doctors are able 
     to care for patients.
       ``So much that we have now, we didn't have it 10 or even 20 
     years ago. CT scans, MRI's, sonograms have helped a lot and 
     now it's easier to make a diagnosis and it's more reliable,'' 
     said Khorram.
       Khorram retired from ARH on January 1 and received a 
     special award for his time. Throughout his decades at ARH, 
     Khorram served as the chief of the Pediatric Department, 
     chief of Medical Staff and the president of the board of 
     directors at the Daniel Boone Clinic.
       If given the opportunity to start all over again, he 
     undoubtedly would.
       ``I encourage my kids to go into the medical field. It's a 
     great place to be and I would go back, go again to medical 
     school if I could,'' laughed Khorram.
       He enjoys hiking and reading pediatrics books in his free 
     time. Since retirement, he

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     is looking forward to having time to spend with his 
     grandchildren.
       Khorram has been married to his wife Toby for 54 years. He 
     acknowledges her sacrifices and support that have allowed him 
     to be a doctor. Together they have two children.

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