Dr. Madison W. Patrick — Full Biography

Dr. Madison "Matt" Patrick was born in Hollywood, CA. He was the oldest of three boys, and lived in southern California until he was a freshman in high school, at which time his mother was diagnosed with end-stage metastatic breast cancer. The cancer was so advanced that she was given just a few months to live. Her dream had been to someday live on a ranch, where she and her husband John could raise their three boys.

So Dr. Patrick's father sold his service station and automotive repair business in Hollywood, and the family moved to southern Oregon – to an old ranch house on 160 acres of land, partly covered with green pastures, but mostly covered with timber.

The doctors expected Dr. Patrick's mom to die within a month or two of moving to Oregon, but the fervent prayers of family and friends were answered, and GOD healed her! She lived cancer-free for 33 more years – a real miracle!! What's even greater is that Dr. Patrick's mother was primarily responsible for leading him to CHRIST.

Upon completion of high school, he worked with his father at a truck stop for several years to help the family, and to earn enough money to attend Bible school. While at Bible school, Dr. Patrick began to see the tremendous need for medical work on the Mission field.

After one year of Bible school, he returned home to Oregon, and returned to school as a part-time ministerial student at Southern Oregon College. Always a hard worker, he attended college classes, while continuing to work and give financial help to his parents and younger brothers. His college advisor, who was not a Christian, made fun of Dr. Patrick for his beliefs. "I remember walking down the hall of the administration building, discouraged, and asking the LORD, 'How can I continue when my advisor himself is NOT even a Christian?'" The LORD immediately answered in his heart with the words "Missionary Doctor!"

After only one term as a ministerial student, Dr. Patrick went to the pre-med advisor to inquire about enrolling in the pre-med program. To his GREAT JOY, the pre-med advisor was a CHRISTIAN and immediately enrolled him in the program.

In 1964 he joined the National Guard. That same year he met his beloved wife-to-be, Jan, who was studying to become a medical technologist, and who wanted to go to the mission field. However, when Dr. Patrick joined the National Guard and went away to boot camp, they lost track of each other. But GOD knew where they were, and four years later, in l968, they miraculously "ran into each other", fell in love, and were married in 1969.

In June 1970, Dr. Patrick received his BA from Southern Oregon College, and in September 1970, he began medical school at the University of Oregon Medical School in Portland, OR. In January 1972, oldest son Michael was born, son Stephen was born in October l973, and daughter Karen in May 1976. Dr. Patrick received his M.D. from the University of Oregon Medical School in June l974.

In 1972, while Dr. Patrick was still attending medical school and Jan was working in the med-school lab, they had the blessing of meeting Southeast Asian Missions founder Dr. L. Thomas Rayner. Dr. Rayner was born and raised in New South Wales, Australia. His overseas mission work was primarily in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. His mission base was in Australia and Japan, but he spent most of his time on the mission field. The Patrick’s were so taken by Dr. Rayner’s Missions efforts overseas that they started tithing to his cause.

After completing medical school, Dr. Patrick returned to the U.S. Army in 1974 as an officer, and was stationed at Fort Lewis, WA, where he was able to complete his internship and residency in Pediatrics. In 1975, Dr. Rayner decided to find a new mission base in the U.S. and felt that the LORD was drawing him to the state of Hawaii. Jan wrote to Dr. Rayner, inviting him to "come stay with us for a week or two", and he accepted the invitation. Jan was able to raise awareness on base at Fort Lewis about Dr. Rayner and his Mission work, and with GOD's help, she raised enough money for Dr. Rayner to put a down payment on a house in Hawaii, half-way between the U.S mainland and southeast Asia.

In 1976, Jan, again came to the aid of the missions and assisted Dr. Rayner in filing the paperwork for Southeast Asian Missions to become a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization, and to be recognized as a non-profit organization in the state of Hawaii. SEAM officially received its 501c3 status in January 1977.

In July 1977, the Patrick's were sent to Ft. Riley Kansas. Dr. Rayner and SEAM treasurer John Watanabe came to visit them at Christmastime, at which time Dr. Rayner asked them to please ask the military to station them in Hawaii, where they could help him with the missions work.

In 1979, Dr. Patrick requested to be stationed in Hawaii, and in August 1979 they moved to the island of Oahu, where Dr. Patrick became the Chief of Pediatrics at the U.S. Army Health Clinic, Schofield Barracks for two years, and then became the Chief of the Emergency Room. Jan spent three days a week doing secretarial work for Dr. Rayner. Dr. Patrick continued his work for the military, eventually becoming the Chief of the emergency room at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu.

In 1984, Dr. Patrick was to join Dr. Rayner and the Missions Treasurer, John Watanabe, in India for a Missions trip, only to find himself having to fly to Nepal instead due to a tragic event. While in Nepal, Dr. Rayner suffered a heart attack and died. Dr. Patrick flew to Nepal and was a member of the funeral services that were held there in Nepal. Upon Dr. Rayner’s death, Dr. Patrick became the President for Southeast Asian Missions. Upon Dr. Rayner's grave, Dr. Patrick vowed he would continue Dr. Rayner's work and the work of the LORD through the missions. He would keep Southeast Asian Missions alive.

In 1985 Dr. Patrick became Chief Medical Officer on Johnston Atoll until 1988. While there, he became a full Colonel. He became an expert in the field of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Emergency Medical Response, and wrote the Protection Plan for the Pentagon in 2002.

Additionally, Dr. Patrick volunteered for duty during Desert Storm as the Officer in Charge of the 21st Evacuation Hospital, FWD, in Doha Kuwait, only a short distance from the Iraqi border, overseeing all of the American medical care in the Kuwaiti Theatre. During the process of taking command of the 21st Evacuation Hospital, FWD, the hospital and part of the Doha, Kuwait U.S. Army compound were destroyed in a series of tank munitions explosions nearby. Dr. Patrick received a Bronze Star for his hazardous duty performance and his ability to manage a real mass casualty.

Dr. Patrick retired from the U.S. Army as a Full Colonel in 1996, and has continued to consult for the military and other civilian groups. He currently works as an ER Physician at Brooke Army Medical Center, now being renamed the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC). He continues to work tirelessly not only in the medical field, but also as a dedicated servant of the LORD and the work of Southeast Asian Missions.

Mrs. Patrick continues her role as the Executive Assistant to Dr. Patrick, as well as her relentless efforts to help the work of Southeast Asian Missions. She, too, similar to Dr. Patrick's mother, is continuing to survive cancer that nearly left her for dead. GOD has miraculously pulled her through so that she may continue the LORD's work through the missions.

Dr. Patrick and his wife Jan have been married for over 42 years, have 3 children, and 6 grandchildren.