[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING DR. GEORGE GEORGIEFF

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2019

  Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Dr. 
George Georgieff, an American veteran and well-known orthodontist from 
Orange County, California.
  Born on November 15, 1931, Dr. Georgieff grew up in Clairton, 
Pennsylvania. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1953 
with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry. After graduating, Dr. 
Georgieff nobly served his country in the United States Air Force as a 
Lieutenant in the Weapons Specialist Division from 1954 to 1956. After 
returning to civilian life, Dr. Georgieff expanded his career by 
attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, 
earning his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1961. Dr. Georgieff then earned 
a Certificate of Orthodontics in 1963 from the University of 
Pennsylvania.
  Dr. Georgieff operated a private orthodontic practice from 1963 until 
2012. In that time, Dr. Georgieff served more than 25,000 clients. Of 
that impressive client base, over 1,500 were surgical cases. 
Additionally, Dr. Georgieff was on staff at St. Joseph, a prestigious 
hospital in the City of Orange, from 1965 to 1984 as an oral surgery 
consultant and assistant in oral surgery procedures. A lifelong 
academic, Dr. Georgieff lectured on orthodontics across the United 
States, as well as in London, England; Sophia, Bulgaria; and Belgrade, 
Serbia on behalf of the American Association of Orthodontics.
  In addition to his hands-on work in his practice, Dr. Georgieff also 
worked with various organizations to enhance the professional community 
of orthodontics in Orange County. Dr. Georgieff was a longtime member 
of the Orange County Dental Society, where he served as Program 
Director from 1970 to 1972 and the Press Relations Chairman in 1973.
  Given his outstanding professional career, it is no surprise that Dr. 
Georgieff received numerous prestigious accolades. Dr. Georgieff became 
certified through the American Board of Orthodontics in 1977, becoming 
the second orthodontist in Orange County to earn this achievement. In 
1981, Dr. Georgieff received the Man of the Year Award from the City of 
Hope Foundation for outstanding service to the community. In 1984, Dr. 
Georgieff was named the Distinguished Alumnus of the University of 
Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. Most significantly, Dr. Georgieff 
was named the top provider of orthodontic treatment for children 
receiving ``Denti-Cal'' in the State of California.
  Dr. Georgieff lived a rich and vibrant life filled with countless 
professional achievements and personal fulfillment. Dr. Georgieff is 
survived by his wife, Joyce, as well as his three children, Stephanie, 
Evan, and Adam, and two grandchildren, Olivia and Wesley. Dr. Georgieff 
will continue to be an inspiration, personally and professionally, to 
many. I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the life of Dr. 
George Georgieff.

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