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Regular Session, 2014 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 41
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
A RESOLUTION
To commend and congratulate D. Neil Granger, PhD, and his research team at the Louisiana
State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport upon receipt of the extraordinary
clinical designation as a new Center for Cardiovascular Disease and Sciences
rendered by the Louisiana Board of Regents.
WHEREAS, Dr. Neil Granger and his staff are to be congratulated for their
outstanding advancements made in the field of cardiovascular medicine; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Granger is a Boyd Professor and the head of the Department of
Molecular and Cellular Physiology; he holds a bachelor of science degree in microbiology
and a doctorate in physiology and biophysics; he assumed his present position as department
head at LSU Health Sciences Center, where he has also served as the Associate Dean for
Research, and he has authored more than five hundred articles in peer-review journals,
books, and other publications; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Granger along with fifty clinical professionals and faculty support
research, education, and clinical care at the center, and this designation will help to realize
the full potential of LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport as a regional and national center
for cardiovascular specialization; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Cardiovascular Disease and Sciences provides a clinical
setting where patients have unparalleled access to leading experts in treatment, surgery, and
laboratory analysis; and
WHEREAS, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States,
accounting for a 33.6% mortality rate nationwide, and Louisiana ranks fourth highest in the
nation for heart disease mortality; and
WHEREAS, one in three Americans are affected by either hypertension, coronary
artery disease, congestive heart failure, physiological heart defects, or stroke; and SR NO. 41 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, in the last decade, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport has
embarked upon an unprecedented period of growth and recognition, and as a result, state
leaders have coined the phrase, "the Shreveport model", in praise of the level of excellence
achieved in clinical care and research; and
WHEREAS, since 2003, LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport has supported
research through the Malcolm Feist Cardiovascular Endowment that promotes growth and
enhanced quality of research, medical education, and patient care; and
WHEREAS, through the formation of multi-disciplinary teams, the Center for
Cardiovascular Disease and Science encourages translational research that transcends basic
science and clinical research to medical practice, while also leveraging new discoveries into
commercialization and economic development; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Cardiovascular Disease and Science reduces the impact
of cardiovascular disease and enhances patient care and prognosis through cutting-edge
treatment for those afflicted with especially complex disorders of the heart, brain, and
peripheral circulatory system.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend and congratulate D. Neil Granger, PhD, and his research team at the
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport upon receipt of the clinical
designation as a new Center for Cardiovascular Disease and Sciences rendered by the
Louisiana Board of Regents.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Dr. Neil Granger.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE