A Special Message from Dr. Barth A. Green
As I reflect on this year, I am so proud to share with you the incredible progress that has occurred thanks to your dedication and support....
Read MoreAs I reflect on this year, I am so proud to share with you the incredible progress that has occurred thanks to your dedication and support....
Read MoreMy Project Medishare By Karen Miller I am adventurous by nature and a traveler at heart, so last summer when I considered what the next stage of my life would look like as I headed into my thirties sent me into panic mode. I have always wanted...
Read MoreThis great documentary on Project Medishare premiered on Plum TV this past weekend. In case you missed it, take a few minutes to watch the video below. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH5_vigZM3I] ...
Read More[caption id="attachment_2216" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="This past weekend, nine-month old Bidina Joseph received endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) to treat her hydrocephalus. Today Magdala will take Bidina back to their home in Ti Goave, a two-hour drive from Port-au-Prince. Magdala said she is so thankful for...
Read More[caption id="attachment_2161" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Pediatrician Dr. Heidi Sandige and neurology resident Suzanne Schindler measure 9-month-old Shaina Shirley Vil’s head to asses the child's condition before recommending surgery. Dr. Sandige and Schindler are part of a pediatric neurosurgical team led by Dr. Keith Rich from Washington...
Read More[caption id="attachment_2148" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Three-year-old Michael Odelis arrived at Hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare (HBMPM) this morning to follow-up with doctors regarding his endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) procedure which took place in April 2008 at Hopital Universitaire de la Paix. During pediatric neurosurgical trips like...
Read More[caption id="attachment_2114" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="CMO Dr. Eddy Carmant is joined by nurse liaison Maguy Rochelin measures one-year-old Franck Marden's head during a pediatric neurosurgery assessment. Marden was approved for endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) surgery which will take place this week when the pediatric neurosurgery team...
Read More[caption id="attachment_1760" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Genia Francoi smiles at her 7-month-old daughter Violonda as they wait to see what doctors find out from lab tests. Photo by Jennifer Browning. "][/caption] By Jennifer Browning Not all children scheduled for surgery head to the operating room. Sometimes complications occur...
Read MoreBy Jennifer Browning Fifteen-month-old Margaret giggles and coos at Marie Lourdes as she kisses the child’s face. Marie, a cousin, started caring for Margaret after the child’s mother died during childbirth. Today is especially hard for Marie, because it is Mother’s Day in Haiti. Tears stream down...
Read More[caption id="attachment_1752" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Dr. John Ragheb, from Miami Children's Hospital, performs an ultrasound on a tiny patient who arrived at the Project Medishare field hospital. Dr. Ragheb is in Haiti this week with his pediatric neurosurgical team.Photo by Jennifer Browning."][/caption] By Jennifer Browning Project Medishare's Pediatric...
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