Senate Resolution No. 482

BY: Senator COMRIE

COMMENDING Douglas Scherr, MD upon the occasion of
his designation for special recognition by the First
Presbyterian Church in Jamaica

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the communities across New York
State are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those
individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare of the community
and its citizenry; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to
commend Douglas Scherr, MD upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition by the First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, to be
celebrated at its 15th Annual Prostate Cancer Screening & Health Fair on
Saturday, March 30, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, this
free, educational and interactive event provides basic preventive
medicine and medical screening to people in the community; men and women
over the age of 35 have the opportunity to be screened for prostate
cancer, tested for HIV and hearing loss, and attend nutritional
counseling sessions; individuals can also have their blood pressure and
cholesterol levels checked, and diabetics, their blood sugar levels; and

WHEREAS, Since its inception, Dr. Douglas Scherr has graciously
donated his time and energy to ensuring this event is a great success
year after year; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Douglas Scherr earned his bachelor's degree in
government from Cornell University; after a year teaching English in
Shenyang, China, he completed his medical training at The George
Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.; following
this, he completed a six-year residency in Urology at The New York
Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, and then pursued a
Fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center in New York for two years; and

WHEREAS, Since 2001, Dr. Douglas Scherr has been a Professor of
Urology and the Clinical Director of Urologic Oncology at the Weill
Medical College of Cornell University; he also holds an appointment at
the Rockefeller University in New York; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Douglas Scherr's clinical focus is the treatment of
urologic malignancies, in particular, the treatment of prostate cancer,
bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and testicular cancers, as well as
genitourinary and retroperitoneal sarcomas; he has published extensively
in the areas of bladder and prostate cancer as well a wide variety of
other urologic malignancies; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Douglas Scherr was the first physician at Cornell to
perform a robotic prostatectomy; he has since performed hundreds of
these procedures and travels nationally and internationally teaching the

procedure to many urologic surgeons; he has expanded his robotic
practice in Manhattan to now include robotic-assisted removal of
bladders with total bladder reconstructions; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Douglas
Scherr has an active role in the Laboratory of Urologic Oncology; he has
been instrumental in defining the hormonal regulation of bladder cancer
and is now developing a novel class of compounds that utilize the innate
immune system to fight urologic tumors; and

WHEREAS, Devoted to his profession, Dr. Douglas Scherr is a vital
member of several advisory boards in companies involved in urologic
technology development; and

WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, and three children,
all of whom have shown their love and support and rejoice in his many
achievements; and

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who
enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a
long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the
recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State;
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend Douglas Scherr, MD upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition by the First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica; and be
it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Douglas Scherr, MD.