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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 394
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in |
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recognizing Dr. Joseph S. Galati for his outstanding work as a |
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physician, clinical researcher, and medical director; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Long Island, New York, Joseph Galati |
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graduated from Saint George's University School of Medicine and |
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was a resident in internal medicine at State University of New |
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York Health Science Center-Brooklyn and Kings County Hospital |
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Center; he pursued fellowship training in gastroenterology, |
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hepatology, and transplant medicine at the University of |
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Nebraska Medical Center; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1994, Dr. Galati was recruited by The |
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University of Texas Medical School at Houston, and in 1996, he |
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became medical director of Transplant Hepatology; in 1999, he was |
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named medical director of Saint Luke's Texas Liver Institute, and |
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in 2001, he formed Liver Specialists of Texas, one of America's |
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largest liver practices; and |
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WHEREAS, He was appointed medical director of the Center of |
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Liver Disease and Transplantation at Methodist Hospital in |
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Houston in 2007; renowned as a clinical researcher, he has |
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conducted numerous studies in viral hepatitis and other forms of |
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liver disease; he has collaborated with colleagues in his field |
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from around the world and is a much-sought-after speaker |
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nationally and internationally; he is also a founding board |
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member of the Texas Liver Coalition; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, Dr. Galati is a leader in his |
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community, and for the past five years, he has been working with |
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Clear Channel Radio to create consumer-oriented radio |
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programming that covers topics of health and wellness; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Joseph S. Galati on his |
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exceptional career in the field of liver disease and |
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transplantation and on his many contributions to his profession; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Dr. Galati as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Gallegos |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 17, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |