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            H.R. No. 1697
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, Dr. Philip L. Leggett of Houston has been named a 
         
            recipient of a 2023 Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award by The 
         
            University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine 
         
            Alumni Association; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Established to honor a prominent figure in early 
         
            Texas medicine, this accolade recognizes professionals for 
         
            contributions to the medical field, support for high standards of 
         
            excellence, and the prestige they have reflected upon UTMB; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Dr. Leggett is a general surgeon affiliated with HCA 
         
            Houston Healthcare Northwest, where he has further served in such 
         
            roles as chair of the board; internationally recognized as a 
         
            pioneer in minimally invasive surgery, he is a leader in the 
         
            treatment of acid reflux and in diagnosing Barrett's esophagus; his 
         
            practice focuses on general, bariatric, and laparoscopic surgery, 
         
            and since 2008, it has been designated as a Center of Excellence for 
         
            Bariatric Surgery; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Dedicated to the advancement of his field, 
         
            Dr. Leggett serves as a clinical associate professor of surgery at 
         
            The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and as a 
         
            clinical assistant professor at the UT Medical School at Houston; 
         
            the author or coauthor of more than 50 scientific publications, he 
         
            is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and of the 
         
            International College of Surgeons; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Dr. Leggett graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UT Austin 
         
            in 1975 and went on to earn his medical degree from UTMB Galveston; 
         
            he completed his internship and residency at Alton Ochsner Medical 
         
            Foundation, where he served as chief surgical resident; early in 
         
            his career, he traveled extensively to teach his techniques, and in 
         
            1999, he developed one of the first laparoendoscopic fellowships in 
         
            the country; he serves as director of the program, now the 
         
            longest-running component of the UTHealth Houston/Minimally 
         
            Invasive Surgeons of Texas Fellowship Consortium; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Leggett has also benefited the 
         
            wider community through his civic engagement; he is currently a 
         
            member of the boards of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the 
         
            Richard Wallrath Educational Foundation, and the Mary J. Hamilton 
         
            Con Dios Foundation; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Through his exceptional achievements, Dr. Leggett 
         
            has contributed significantly to the advancement of medical 
         
            science, and he is richly deserving of this prestigious honor; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Philip L. Leggett on his 
         
            receipt of a 2023 Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award from The 
         
            University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine 
         
            Alumni Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for 
         
            continued success; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for Dr. Leggett as an expression of high regard by the 
         
            Texas House of Representatives.
         
            Harless
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 1697 was adopted by the House on May 
         
            25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dr. Philip L. Leggett of Houston has been named a
	recipient of a 2023 Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award by The
	University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine
	Alumni Association; and
	WHEREAS, Established to honor a prominent figure in early
	Texas medicine, this accolade recognizes professionals for
	contributions to the medical field, support for high standards of
	excellence, and the prestige they have reflected upon UTMB; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Leggett is a general surgeon affiliated with HCA
	Houston Healthcare Northwest, where he has further served in such
	roles as chair of the board; internationally recognized as a
	pioneer in minimally invasive surgery, he is a leader in the
	treatment of acid reflux and in diagnosing Barrett's esophagus; his
	practice focuses on general, bariatric, and laparoscopic surgery,
	and since 2008, it has been designated as a Center of Excellence for
	Bariatric Surgery; and
	WHEREAS, Dedicated to the advancement of his field,
	Dr. Leggett serves as a clinical associate professor of surgery at
	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and as a
	clinical assistant professor at the UT Medical School at Houston;
	the author or coauthor of more than 50 scientific publications, he
	is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and of the
	International College of Surgeons; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Leggett graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UT Austin
	in 1975 and went on to earn his medical degree from UTMB Galveston;
	he completed his internship and residency at Alton Ochsner Medical
	Foundation, where he served as chief surgical resident; early in
	his career, he traveled extensively to teach his techniques, and in
	1999, he developed one of the first laparoendoscopic fellowships in
	the country; he serves as director of the program, now the
	longest-running component of the UTHealth Houston/Minimally
	Invasive Surgeons of Texas Fellowship Consortium; and
	WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Leggett has also benefited the
	wider community through his civic engagement; he is currently a
	member of the boards of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the
	Richard Wallrath Educational Foundation, and the Mary J. Hamilton
	Con Dios Foundation; and
	WHEREAS, Through his exceptional achievements, Dr. Leggett
	has contributed significantly to the advancement of medical
	science, and he is richly deserving of this prestigious honor; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Philip L. Leggett on his
	receipt of a 2023 Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni Award from The
	University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine
	Alumni Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for
	continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Dr. Leggett as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.

	Harless

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 1697 was adopted by the House on May
	25, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House