2012 Lima, Peru
Mission Begins
Lima, Peru
Twenty-seven medical and non-medical volunteers touched down in Lima, Peru Monday, January 9th at 10:50pm to begin a two week Rotaplast medical mission that will change the lives of children and families f... Read More »
Opening Clinic
Lima, Peru
Our team returned to the hospital Wednesday, January 11 to conduct opening clinic. A crowd of families gathered by the clinic door, waiting for the chance to have their child seen by ... Read More »
One and one half hours change a life forever
Lima, Peru
Lissette was born with a cleft lip. Although her mother, Haide could not afford surgery for her baby, she was not going to give up nor trust just any foundation to operate on her child. ... Read More »
A Wish Come True
Lima, Peru
We've completed three days of surgeries and changed the course 25 young lives. While the majority of Rotaplast patients are children, we do see the occasional young adu... Read More »
A Letter from Lissette’s Mom
Lima, Peru
Dear Dr. Gemberling, I give thanks to God for giving you and your team of surgeons these wonderful hands. I will eternally be grateful for your surgical intervention for my daughter Lissette and fo... Read More »
Impact of Press Conference
Lima, Peru
By the fifth day of surgery we’ve evaluated 112 patients; 78 at the opening clinic and 34 as walk-ins during surgery days. One of those walk-ins on day four of surgery was Luhana. Luhana is... Read More »
A Day in the Life of a Mission
Lima, Peru
I planned to write about a typical surgical day of a Rotaplast mission. The truth is, there is no typical day. Each day presents different challenges, new patients, and changing surgery... Read More »
A Gift That Can Only Be Heard
Lima, Peru
Of course the cleft lip repair can make a dramatic difference in a child's life. In an hour and a half, the skilled hands of a plastic surgeon, with the help of the Rotaplast team, can change a little ... Read More »
Every Child Has A Story
Lima, Peru
Every child has a story. Most have come from the highlands of Peru or the Sierra, days away by bus. The front cover of every story reveals a tender little face, marred by an abnormality that would, ... Read More »
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Stories from the Ward
Faridabad, India
A teenage girl with burn contractures on her wrist, elbow, and knee from an untreated accident as a baby arrived at the clinic with her sister, both burdened by exhaustion and hesitant to trust. They were ... Read More »
Dental Care & Cleft ...
Faridabad, India
Cleft lip and palate deformities can result from genetic disorders or syndromes. As technology and databases improve, our understanding of genetic markers and risk factors for these conditions continues to... Read More »