[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E292]
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                         HONORING ROB WYNBRANDT

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                           HON. LARRY BUCSHON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 12, 2019

  Mr. BUCSHON. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the contributions of Rob 
Wynbrandt, who will retire on March 15th as Executive Director and 
General Counsel of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). I commend 
his 30 years of legal service and guidance for cardiothoracic surgeons 
and their patients.
  Mr. Wynbrandt graduated from Northwestern University in 1977 with a 
Bachelor of Arts degree in History, and obtained a Juris Doctor with 
Honors from the University of Michigan in 1979. He worked for many 
years as a partner in a Chicago law firm, serving clients such as The 
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American Academy of Dermatology, 
American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Radiology, and the 
American College of Surgeons. In 2002, Mr. Wynbrandt was named STS 
Executive Director and General Counsel.
  Once Mr. Wynbrandt took the helm at STS, he expanded its staff and 
oversaw the development of programs on patient safety, public 
reporting, and professional medical education for cardiothoracic 
surgeons. It was under Mr. Wynbrandt's legal expertise that the STS 
launched its now world-renowned National Database. As a result of his 
leadership, the database has become the gold standard for clinical 
outcomes registries and serves as the bedrock for quality improvement 
initiatives involving heart and lung surgery patients.
  I congratulate Mr. Wynbrandt on a distinguished career at STS, and 
join his family, friends, cardiothoracic surgeons, and their patients 
from around the country in extending my best wishes in his retirement.

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