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Day 4 – First Day...
Chittagong, Bangladesh
After much anticipation, surgery begins! Our first patient, Sha hitches a ride from Head Nurse Sandra Swiatek, of Pennsylvania, into the OR… Nishu travelled 5 hours by bus to have plastic surgery t... Read More »
Day 5 – Surgery D...
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Dr. Ron Gemberling of El Granada, CA, led the day’s first surgery with a cleft palate procedure. Dr. Gemberling is an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, Stanford University; he is a member of ... Read More »
Day 6 – Surgery D...
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Team work – Dr. Worland performing the final surgery of the day, a contracture release, Dr. Solis harvesting the skin graft, Dr. Gemberling and Head Nurse Sandy observe the procedure, releasing a co... Read More »
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Surgical Volunteers Embar...
San Francisco, California
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (May 4, 2024) – A team of dedicated surgical volunteers is set to embark on a humanitarian mission to Medellin, Colombia, with the aim of providing free cleft lip and palate surgeries... Read More »
Caltech Women’s Clu...
Pasadena, California
Pictured Above: Marilyn Diaz (middle), seated just like Einstein, in the library with fellow CHATs at the Mt. Wilson Observatory Special thanks author/interviewer Gloria Mullendore and the Caltech Women... Read More »