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Antigua 2023 – Blog 1
Dr John Alm and Dr Logan Leavitt (KU) first visit to Obras. Plan to assist this week to learn about expanding services for future Mission work.
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Philippines 2023 – Day 8
Our last day at the hospital! We arrived, in small groups. Our transportation drivers were slow picking us up. Thankfully Cora’s nephew was able to come get our OR staff
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Philippines 2023 – Day 7
Our team arrived at the hospital around 7am. The surgeons checked on our patients recovering in the ward. Everyone is doing well. Our first cases were a thyroid and cleft
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Philippines 2023 – Day 6
We arrive at the hospital at about 7:30am. Our surgeons did rounds to check on their patients. Everyone is recovering well. 8:43 AM Danielle prepped Dr Aylward’s first patient – cleft
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Philippines 2023 – Day 5
7:48 AM First official day at the hospital! We have 10 surgeries scheduled today. Unfortunately we are down one team member who fills an important role. We are wishing her
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Philippines 2023 – Day 4
We met with the hospital staff and had orientation. We discussed our cases for the week. We tentatively have 46 cases scheduled. Dr Garima Thakkar, Dr. Glenn Talboy, Dr Carol
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Philippines 2023 – Day 3
It’s Sunday here. We just arrived at the hospital. We are unpacking supplies and getting organize for the cases the local hospital staff have set up for us. Orientation, before
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Philippines 2023 – Day 2 “Travel Continues”
6:34PM Group 2 is waiting for their next plane from Korea to Manila to arrive. They switched our gates and we now have a one hour delay. During our layover