​Patrick E. Brookhouser, M.D., was the Founding Director of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1972. Since that time, the Boys Town Hospital has provided care and treatment to patients from across the United States and a number of foreign countries. It is one of the most influential specialty hospitals and research institutes in the world.

Dr. Brookhouser was a gifted physician and surgeon and a steward of Father Flanagan's dream to help children. He has been recognized by his medical colleagues here and across the U.S. for his contributions to the field of otolaryngology and otology, along with the groundbreaking research he initiated in the treatment and prevention of hearing loss and other communication disorders, especially in children.