Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Trip, November 2022

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November 2022 Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Trip

This was our first trip to Santo Domingo.  It was conducted with the Foundation for Peace, a well-established large non-profit based in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.   They are focused primarily on health care, education and community partnerships.  A small US team arrived but there were some authorization paperwork difficulties that delayed surgery for one and half days.  This was rectified and one operating room was used in the Hospital Regional Doctor Marcelino Velez Santana. Dr. Michael Sarr and Dr. Alejandro Serrano were the operating surgeons and Dr. Jennifer Huerta, Dr. Serrano’s wife provided excellent anesthesia.

Twenty one operations were performed without complications.  Many of the patients had a short recovery because local anesthesia and sedation was used.  More work will be done to improve the logistics for next year.

 

Part of the Teamwith Dr. Sarr in the upper middle and Dr. Serrano in the maroon shirt
Dr. Huerta administering anesthesia
The operating team