[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 138 (Thursday, November 13, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1572]
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 RECOGNIZING THE HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS ON BEHALF 
                         OF CITIZENS OF UKRAINE

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 13, 2014

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, almost one year ago, students peacefully 
protesting the previous Ukrainian regime's decision to not join the 
European Union were attacked by their own government in Kyiv's 
Independence Square (Maidan). Following these protests, pro-Russian 
aggression in eastern Ukraine has left over 3,000 people dead and 
thousands more injured. Ukraine's medical staff and facilities were 
inundated with wounded protesters soldiers and citizens. Without 
hesitation, a tremendous group of American physicians offered their 
talents and expertise to treat the wounded Ukrainians who fought for 
freedom, human dignity, democracy and peace in Ukraine.
  These medical professionals and their institutions have provided the 
seriously wounded with advanced life-saving treatments. Though their 
injuries were grievous, as a result of the medical care provided by our 
amazing physicians, they have been given a second chance.
  We extend our sincere thanks to: Ahmet Aksakal, Cleveland Clinic 
Foundation, Cleveland, OH; Dr. Brandon Ayres, Wills Eye Hospital, 
Philadelphia, PA; Dr. Jurij Bilyk, Wills Eye Hospital; Dr. Akram 
Boutros, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH; Dr. Christopher 
Brandt, Chair, Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center; Dr. 
William Cappaert, MetroHealth Medical Center; Dr. Myung Chang, 
Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Tammy Coffee, RN, CNP, MetroHealth Medical 
Center; Dr. Alfred Connors, Jr., MetroHealth Medical Center; Dr. Delos 
Cosgrove, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Dr. Sasha Davisson, Cleveland 
Clinic Foundation; Dr. James Eakins, Hahnemann University Hospital, 
Philadelphia, PA; Dr. Joanna M. Fisher, Holy Redeemer Health Care 
System, Huntingdon Valley, PA; Dr. Michael Fritz, Cleveland Clinic 
Foundation; Dr. Thomas J. Gillon, Holy Redeemer Health Care System; Dr. 
Katie Hallahan, MetroHealth Medical Center; Dr. Julia Haller, Wills Eye 
Hospital; Dr. Michael P. Horan, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Dr. Shu 
Que Huang, MetroHealth Medical Center; Dr. Roderick Jordan, MetroHealth 
Medical Center; Dr. Michael J. Joyce, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Dr. 
Peter J. Kaiser, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Dr. Anjay Khandewal, 
MetroHealth Medical Center; Dr. Peter Kozicky, Lehigh Valley Health 
Network, Allentown, PA; Dr. Alexandra Kushnir, Bridgeport Hospital, 
Bridgeport, CT; Orysia Levyska, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Dr. Lisa 
D. Lystad, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Dr. Mark Eric Manstein, Holy 
Redeemer Health Care System; Dr. Melvin Mejia, MetroHealth Medical 
Center; Dr. Yoshi Modi, MetroHealth Medical Center; Dr. Nicole Moskal, 
Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Olha Onyshko, coordinator of efforts 
between Ukrainian physicians and Ukrainian Federation of America; Dr. 
Francis A. Papay, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Dr. Holly Perzy, 
MetroHealth Medical Center; Dr. Pamela Ritchey, Cleveland Clinic 
Foundation; Dr. Alisa Savetamal, Bridgeport Hospital Burn Center; Dr. 
Eon K. Shin, The Philadelphia Hand Center, P.C. & St. Mary's Medical 
Center, Langhorne, PA; Jackie Spence, MSN, RN, Cleveland Clinic 
Foundation; Dr. Maria Strus, Cleveland Clinic Foundation & MetroHealth 
Medical Center; Dr. Carroll Weinberg, Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA; 
and Dr. Thomas Whalen, Lehigh Valley Health Network.
  Mr. Speaker, in light of the heroic humanitarian efforts of these 
outstanding physicians, volunteers, medical professionals and their 
associated institutions, I ask that my colleagues join me today in 
recognizing their extraordinary service.

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