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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 41
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
COMMENDATIONS. Commends D. Neil Granger, PhD, and his research team upon
receipt of clinical designation as a new Center for Cardiovascular Disease and Sciences at
LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend and congratulate D. Neil Granger, PhD, and his research team at the Louisiana2
State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport upon receipt of the extraordinary3
clinical designation as a new Center for Cardiovascular Disease and Sciences4
rendered by the Louisiana Board of Regents.5
WHEREAS, Dr. Neil Granger and his staff are to be congratulated for their6
outstanding advancements made in the field of cardiovascular medicine; and 7
WHEREAS, Dr. Granger is a Boyd Professor and the head of the Department of8
Molecular and Cellular Physiology; he holds a bachelor of science degree in microbiology9
and a doctorate in physiology and biophysics; he assumed his present position as department10
head at LSU Health Sciences Center, where he has also served as the Associate Dean for11
Research, and he has authored more than five hundred articles in peer-review journals,12
books, and other publications; and13
WHEREAS, Dr. Granger along with fifty clinical professionals and faculty support14
research, education, and clinical care at the center, and this designation will help to realize15
the full potential of LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport as a regional and national center16
for cardiovascular specialization; and 17
WHEREAS, the Center for Cardiovascular Disease and Sciences provides a clinical18 SR NO. 41
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setting where patients have unparalleled access to leading experts in treatment, surgery, and1
laboratory analysis; and2
WHEREAS, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States,3
accounting for a 33.6% mortality rate nationwide, and Louisiana ranks fourth highest in the4
nation for heart disease mortality; and5
WHEREAS, one in three Americans are affected by either hypertension, coronary6
artery disease, congestive heart failure, physiological heart defects, or stroke; and7
WHEREAS, in the last decade, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport has8
embarked upon an unprecedented period of growth and recognition, and as a result, state9
leaders have coined the phrase, "the Shreveport model", in praise of the level of excellence10
achieved in clinical care and research; and11
WHEREAS, since 2003, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport has supported12
research through the Malcolm Feist Cardiovascular Endowment that promotes growth and13
enhanced quality of research, medical education, and patient care; and 14
WHEREAS, through the formation of multi-disciplinary teams, the Center for15
Cardiovascular Disease and Science encourages translational research that transcends basic16
science and clinical research to medical practice, while also leveraging new discoveries into17
commercialization and economic development; and18
WHEREAS, the Center for Cardiovascular Disease and Science reduces the impact19
of cardiovascular disease and enhances patient care and prognosis through cutting-edge20
treatment for those afflicted with especially complex disorders of the heart, brain, and21
peripheral circulatory system.22
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana23
does hereby commend and congratulate D. Neil Granger, PhD, and his research team at the24
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport upon receipt of the clinical25
designation as a new Center for Cardiovascular Disease and Sciences rendered by the26
Louisiana Board of Regents. 27
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to28
Dr. Neil Granger.29 SR NO. 41
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Susan P. Montague.
DIGEST
Peacock SR No. 41
Commends Dr. Neil Granger and his research team upon receipt of the clinical designation
as a new Center for Cardiovascular Disease and Sciences at the Louisiana State University
Health Sciences Center Shreveport.