Posts from 2023
Day 11- Mission accomplished
Medellin, Colombia
The Rotaplast team ready for the last day of work in Medellin. Anne DeLaney, Karla Werninghaus and David Morwood, our team of surgeons! Robert Karoukian, Salman Dasti, Blair Segsworth and Zak Martinez our ... Read More »
Day 10 Strength
Medellin, Colombia
Ferney and his beautiful mam. Moms are the force behind beautiful transformations. Goodbye Doctor Jorge we are going to miss you!!! By Jorge Espana, MD (Surgeon, Colombia) Hello dear friends. How proud to ... Read More »
Day 9 – Courage
Medellin, Colombia
The day began with an example of courage. Luis and his surrogate mom were ready for a new smile and new life. Luis now has a new life. Thank you Luzviminda Accos, PACU Nurse. District 5300 was honored to s... Read More »
Day 8 – Back to work
Medellin, Colombia
Patients entering surgery and others leaving to home. Everyone doing their best work. Doctor David Morwood, MD conducting the orchestra. By Juan Gallego (Mission Liaison, Colombia) Medellin is a very speci... Read More »
Day 7 – Sunday to explore
Medellin, Colombia
Ready to Rock and Roll. New friends. Ready to go. We visited the ceramic factory in the Carmen de Viboral Antioquia. New artists painting their works of art. The finished product. Lunch time. The birthday ... Read More »
Day 6 – Dreams come true
Medellin, Colombia
Thank you very much, grandma says to the Surgeon Karla Werininghaus with a hug of happiness. Doctors Anne and David reviewing the patient after his surgery. New patient with Doctor Bryan Stamm, MD Finally,... Read More »
Day 5 – Gratitude
Medellin, Colombia
By Deborah Woolford (Recreation Therapist) The beauty in being a part of this mission is reflected in the eyes of these children and families. I will always remember and cherish the moments of love and lau... Read More »
Day 4 – More Happiness
Medellin, Colombia
The day began with the doctors’, Karla Werninghaus, MD, Luz Karime Morales, Pediatrician and David Morwood, MD, checking-up on their operated patients. Everything looks good and patients can go home!... Read More »
Day 2 – First day of surgeries
Medellin, Colombia
Day two starts early in the morning with the Rotaplast team waiting for the bus to go to the hospital. Our day two clinic patients were already waiting outside of the hospital upon our arrival. We a... Read More »
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Luxor, Egypt
This mission to Luxor involved a team of 22 people from the US, 3 surgeons from Egypt, local Rotarian hosts, many local volunteers and translators plus local hospital staff. While some team members had bee... Read More »
Global Scholars
Luxor, Egypt
As part of the new Education Committee approved by the Rotaplast Board, we piloted the Rotaplast Global Scholars Program on five recent missions over the past year. This initiative provided clinical experi... Read More »