2015 HRFU Dominican Republic Salcedo Trip Summary The week of May 24th, 2015 was the first HRFU trip to Salcedo, DR. A team of 16 volunteers from the USA, 3 volunteers from the Peace Corps, and Dr. Lesly Manigat our on-site coordinator, descended upon Hospital Regional Dr. Pascasio Toribio Piantini. This trip would not have been […]
University of Nebraska HRFU Hernia Mission 2015 Through the auspices of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and with the help of Dr. Filipi 3 surgeons, Dr. Sammy Cemaj the team leader, Dr. Keely Buesing and Dr. Vishal Kothari and Dr. Allyson Hascal chief of Anesthesia performed free hernia surgery on 13 in need […]
HRFU Dominican Republic Trip Summary The most recent HRFU Dominican Republic was a huge success! A team of 50 US volunteers plus 7 Institute of Latin American Concerns health care providers (cooperadores) and 2 Peace Corp volunteers provided care for over 250 patients and two potential HRFU team leaders, Dr. Mark Reiner and Dr. Antoine […]
2014 HRFU Dominican Republic Mao Trip Summary The trip to Mao as a new site for HRFU in the Dominican Republic trip was truly a success. From November 17th-21st; 66 hernia operations were performed and numerous other patients were examined and referred for additional medical and cardiac workups pre-operatively. As always the team members were […]
Background: Inguinal hernia is one of the most common ailments known to mankind. When symptomatic it can severely affect the patient’s quality of life. Nevertheless, the vast majority of inguinal herniorrhaphies are elective and, therefore, not available to uninsured patients who do not have the financial wherewithal to pay for the […]
Sao Paulo Brazil September 2014 Background: Brazil is massive country with excellent surgeons and modern medical facilities. Mesh repairs for inguinal hernia repair are commonly performed in urban areas and mesh is provided by the government for all patients rich or poor. However, in rural areas the Lichtenstein mesh repair is less popular with the […]
Asuncion Paraguay Background Hernia Repair for the Underserved worked with Dr..Juan Carlos Alvarenga Ibanez and the Paraguayan Ministry of Health on a hernia repair mission in August 2014 with the dual purpose of providing care to the underserved and fostering sustainability through training and collaboration with local Paraguayan surgeons. This was our second trip to […]