[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING DR. STEPHEN MITROS ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER FOUR DECADES 
                               OF SERVICE

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                          HON. JACKIE WALORSKI

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 10, 2019

  Mrs. WALORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. 
Stephen Mitros on his retirement from his orthopaedic surgery practice 
after 43 years.
  Dr. Mitros has served the South Bend community for generations. His 
commitment to excellent care goes beyond treatment and recovery. He has 
always shown his patients he truly cares about each individual and 
wants to treat their pain in a way that works best for them. The team 
at Mitros Orthopaedics in South Bend, a true family practice, 
demonstrates unparalleled expertise, compassion, and dedication to 
their work. Family has always been central to Dr. Mitros's practice. 
His wife, Janet, was the office manager and a registered nurse, and 
their daughter Kellye was a medical assistant. He shared the lessons 
his father, Dr. Paul Mitros, taught him about caring for patients, and 
I have no doubt this legacy will continue far into the future.
  Dr. Mitros has been a leader in addressing the opioid epidemic by 
focusing on a non-narcotic approach. He began to see a vast difference 
in his patients' health and well-being, as well as in their rate of 
recovery. He has been a guiding light in the orthopaedic community, and 
he has devoted time and energy outside of his practice to researching 
new techniques and training physicians across the country. Though Dr. 
Mitros said he ``did not do it with any crusading idea about cutting 
down on my contribution to the opioid crisis,'' his leadership in 
promoting non-opioid alternatives to pain management truly did 
transform his practice and made a lasting difference in people's lives.
  On behalf of 2nd District Hoosiers, I am grateful to Dr. Mitros for 
his years of dedicated service and for the innovative approach he took 
to caring for each patient and identifying comprehensive treatment 
options that put their health and well-being first. I look forward to 
continuing to work with providers like Dr. Mitros to address the opioid 
epidemic by advocating for patient-centered care.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Dr. 
Mitros and thanking him for all he has done to improve lives and 
advance the practice of orthopaedic medicine.

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