[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18318]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING DR. PETER K. WAYNE

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 17, 2015

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a leader in my 
district, Dr. Peter K. Wayne, who has had an unquestionable impact on 
the health and well-being of our community for many years.
  Born in Queens, NY, Dr. Wayne spent his childhood in Long Island, and 
after obtaining his Biochemical Sciences degree from Harvard College, 
he completed his seven-year MD-PhD degree at Albert Einstein College of 
Medicine in the Bronx. Following additional training in internal 
medicine and gastroenterology, Dr. Wayne joined St. Joseph's Medical 
Center in Yonkers, where he has treated countless residents from the 
neighborhood.
  Beyond his service to our community through his medical practice, Dr. 
Wayne has served as President of the Medical Board, and has been 
serving as Chief of Gastroenterology for most of this millennium. In 
addition to his service on the boards of countless Gastrointestinal 
research groups and societies, Dr. Wayne has been recognized for his 
participation in clinical trials of drug therapies for hepatitis B and 
hepatitis C.
  Dr. Wayne and his wife, Ellen Tremper, have four children, each 
contributing to their communities with the same vigor in their 
respective fields that Dr. Wayne has served ours. Dr. Wayne's passion 
for, and dedication to, his work is made clear in and out the office. 
He advocates for bicycle safety, develops his personally-crafted 
electronic medical record program, and supports the St. Joseph's 
Endoscopy Unit, which hosts a clinic for the uninsured and underinsured 
to be evaluated by a staff of board-certified endoscopists.
  This year, St. Joseph's Medical Center is honoring Dr. Peter Wayne 
with the 2015 Outstanding Service Award. I want to congratulate Dr. 
Wayne on this honor and thank him for his years of dedicated service to 
our community.

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