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Addiction Professionals Honor Memorial Hermann Program Leader

Houston, Texas, November 12, 2004 -- The medical director of the Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center, Eugene A. Degner, M.D., has received the Distinguished Advocate Award from the Houston Chapter of the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals (TAAP).

The award was presented during the 2004 SPECTRUM 31 st Annual Institute on Alcohol and Drug Studies.

“Dr. Degner is highly respected by physicians, employee assistance professionals and addiction experts in Houston and beyond,” said Prevention and Recovery Center CEO Matt Feehery. “He combines compassion, humility, ethics and professionalism in all of his interactions with patients, family members and colleagues.”

TAAP presents the award to people whose work has touched many lives in the recovery community, and whose personal testimony, unconditional compassion and tireless support inspire others.

Dr. Degner’s own recovery from alcoholism, since April 1, 1978, moved him to champion quality care for those affected by alcoholism and drug dependency. He holds certification from the Society of Addiction Medicine and has served in various leadership positions on the Harris County Medical Society’s Physicians Counseling Committee.

Dr. Degner has been with Memorial Hermann Healthcare System since 1997 and has been the medical director of Memorial Hermann Prevention and Recovery Center since it opened four years ago. The Prevention and Recovery Center is a premiere treatment center for alcohol and drug abuse. It offers an acute, residential detoxification day program as well as outpatient services. Open 24 hours a day, the phone number is 713-578-3100.

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