1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 637 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure 1-4 in recognizing Dr. Saleh M. Shenaq of Houston for his magnificent 1-5 contributions to the field of medicine; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Born on June 7, 1948, Dr. Shenaq is a graduate 1-7 of Cairo University, Kasr el Aini School of Medicine, where he 1-8 received his medical degree in 1972; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Dr. Shenaq followed a distinguished academic 1-10 career path with a prestigious surgery residency in plastic and 1-11 reconstructive surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of 1-12 Medicine and was selected for a Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship 1-13 at the University of Louisville, Kentucky; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Saleh M. Shenaq is married to another talented 1-15 physician, Dr. Salwa Shenaq, who is an Associate Professor at 1-16 the Baylor College of Medicine and Chief of Anesthesiology at 1-17 the Veterans Affairs Medical Center; they are the proud parents 1-18 of three children, Deana, Amir, and Farris; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Since 1996, Dr. Shenaq has held the position 1-20 of Professor and Chief of Surgery of the Michael E. DeBakey 1-21 Department of Surgery Division of Plastic Surgery at Baylor 2-1 College of Medicine; and 2-2 WHEREAS, A respected physician, Dr. Shenaq holds academic 2-3 appointments at several Baylor College of Medicine affiliated 2-4 hospitals including Ben Taub General Hospital, the Methodist 2-5 Hospital, Saint Luke's Episcopal Hospital, the Institute for 2-6 Rehabilitation and Research, and Texas Childrens' Hospital; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The winner of many honors and awards, Dr. Shenaq 2-8 was selected as one of the Best Doctors in America for 1994-1995 2-9 and 1996-1997; he won the Physicians for Peace Recognition Award in 2-10 1998 and in 2000 was selected as one of the "Top Doctors in Houston" 2-11 by Inside Houston magazine; and 2-12 WHEREAS, Dr. Shenaq has served on editorial boards of 2-13 the Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, the Video Journal 2-14 of Plastic Surgery, and the Internet Journal of Plastic Surgery; 2-15 and 2-16 WHEREAS, Acknowledged as a leader in his field, Dr. Shenaq 2-17 has held many short-term visiting professorships, sharing his 2-18 considerable talent through teaching; he has also served as vice 2-19 president and president of the American Society for Reconstructive 2-20 Microsurgery and as president of the Houston Society of Plastic 2-21 Surgeons; and 2-22 WHEREAS, A dedicated community supporter, Dr. Shenaq has 2-23 participated as a civic leader through memberships in the Rotary 3-1 Club of Houston, the Limbs of Love Foundation, and the Texas Heart 3-2 Transplant Foundation; and 3-3 WHEREAS, The career of service of Dr. Saleh M. Shenaq has 3-4 enhanced the medical care available in the Houston metropolitan 3-5 area, and his leadership in the field of surgery is truly worthy 3-6 of recognition; now, therefore, be it 3-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-8 77th Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. Saleh M. Shenaq for his 3-9 manifold achievements and contributions to his field; and, be it 3-10 further 3-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-12 him as an expression of highest regard and esteem from the 3-13 Texas Senate. 3-14 Ellis 3-15 Truan 3-16 Armbrister Gallegos Shapiro 3-17 Barrientos Harris Shapleigh 3-18 Bernsen Haywood Sibley 3-19 Bivins Jackson Staples 3-20 Brown Lindsay Van de Putte 3-21 Cain Lucio Wentworth 3-22 Carona Madla West 3-23 Duncan Moncrief Whitmire 3-24 Fraser Nelson Zaffirini 3-25 Ogden 3-26 Ratliff, President of the Senate 3-27 ______________________________________ 3-28 President of the Senate 3-29 I hereby certify that the above 3-30 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-31 on April 2, 2001. 3-32 ______________________________________ 4-1 Secretary of the Senate 4-2 ______________________________________ 4-3 Member, Texas Senate 4-4 ______________________________________ 4-5 Member, Texas Senate