ROCK SPRINGS — Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Dr. Tristan Mele came to Sweetwater County so he could work for a community-centered institution where he can focus on providing patient-centered and personalized care.

Since joining the Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Clinic of Sweetwater Memorial, “it becomes clear that these are values shared by and employed by everyone at” Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, he said. “After working for a large, profit-based institution, I wanted to work with a more personalized administration and medical staff.”

At MHSC, “the enjoyment of the OR combined with the conversations in clinic and getting to know each patient individually makes the job less of a job and more of a lifestyle,” Mele said.

CEO Irene Richardson is glad he’s happy with the move.

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