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TRIBUTE TO COLONEL DAVID G. McLEOD
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HON. NEAL P. DUNN
of florida
in the house of representatives
Monday, February 15, 2021
Mr. DUNN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and work of Colonel (Doctor) (Retired) David G. McLeod, who passed away on December 18, 2020. I know the thoughts of many thousands of military medical officers, protegees, surgical colleagues, and patients are with the McLeod family, especially his wife of 55 years, Claudia, their children, David Jr. and Ayvette Sailer, and treasured grandchildren.
After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, Doctor McLeod joined the U.S. Army, completed medical school and began what would become a five-
decade storied career in Army Medicine. Drawn to service in direct support of troops in combat, Doctor McLeod delayed his surgical training to serve a distinguished combat tour in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. Following his urology residency, he went on to serve as Program Director, Chief of Urologic Oncology, and Chief of Urology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC.
In 1992, Colonel McLeod established the Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, MD. At its helm until his retirement from the Army in 2016, Dr. McLeod led CPDR's growth to ultimately become one of the world's finest, most influential prostate patient care and research centers, home to one of the largest and most comprehensive prostate cancer databases and tissue repositories in the country. For his part, Dr. McLeod would become internationally renowned for CPDR's groundbreaking and pioneering work that combined molecular biology and clinical research.
He rose in academia to serve concurrently as a Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and a Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery (Urology) at Georgetown University Medical Center. He also earned his Juris Doctor from Northern Virginia Law School. His published work appeared in major medical journals, including Urology, the Journal of Urology, the Journal of Urologic Oncology, and the Journal of Cancer. His contributions included co-authoring multiple chapters and publications on urologic oncology, educating his students and advancing the field of research simultaneously. He was a member of numerous professional societies and served as President of the American Foundation of Urologic Disease (now known as the American Urological Association Foundation) and past President of the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urologic Association. He was also a member of The Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia and the D.C. Bar.
After more than 50 years in uniformed service to our Nation, having personally cared for senior leaders within the highest branches of government with the same commitment and dedication as that given to active duty service members, foreign heads of state, veterans and their family members, Dr. McLeod was revered as an exceptional surgeon, urologic oncologist and patient advocate. To the thousands of physicians, surgeons, scientists and other healthcare providers who passed through the halls of Walter Reed during his tenure (myself included), and for civilian surgeons, urologists and oncologists throughout the nation and around the globe, David McLeod was revered as an extraordinary mentor and clinical pioneer. He was tough and had zero tolerance for nonsense; after all, you can take a man out of the Marines, but you can't take the Marine out of the man. However, despite the rough exterior, Dr. McLeod was adored and respected by everyone. Indeed, the trajectory of current prostate cancer detection, prevention, treatment and care rest on the shoulders of this giant in the field.
Madam Speaker, Colonel (Doctor) (Retired) David G. McLeod is very clearly one of the giants of Army Medicine, one whose contributions to both military medicine and global health will be felt for years to come, and whose legacy will stand the test of time. To say it was a privilege working beside this man would be an understatement. I am honored to recognize his service, and on behalf of the 2nd District of Florida and all those who have known this phenomenal American, I wish to express my deepest thanks to David McLeod for his commendable years of service and dedication.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 29
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