Surgical Team
Cleft Lip Surgery —
See our blog for a running commentary from team members. http://medicalteamblog.wordpress.com
The staff at the Hohidiai Clinic are looking forward to this Alaskan team from Fairbanks Memorial Hospital coming to provide cleft lip surgeries. The permits have been secured with the Department of Health for this team to bring hope to the poor that come for help. Those needing the cleft lip surgeries are now waiting for the team to arrive.
In addition to cleft lips there are a couple other special cases for the medical team to assess. The top of the list is a middle aged man who is badly burned on his back from his neck down to his feet. He is in desperate need of specialized burn care.
There are a lot of logistics involved with organizing a medial team of 13 people. Our short-term team leader, Dan Holmgren, has worked long and hard to get the travel, lodging, visas, letters, supplies and permits organized. It is a huge job but well worth the investment–those cleft lip patients will leave with a new face and a new future.