Operation Medical Volunteer, Dr. Baker Henson, Receives 2016 Pennsylvania Medical Society Award
Baker Henson, DO, a Central Pennsylvania physician, has a strong passion for medical volunteer work in underdeveloped countries. He has been named the recipient of the 2016 Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Physician Award for International Voluntary Service. Dr. Henson, nominated by Leonardo Geraci MD, is a resident at PinnacleHealth in Harrisburg. Amazingly, while in college he …
2016 Panna India Report
Travel: On January 14, 2016, a group of 11 volunteers left Harrisburg, PA to start their long journey to Panna, India. The group flew out of Washington, Dulles to New Delhi, India. After a 5 hour layover, they boarded a 5-hour flight from Delhi to Khajuraho, India. A one-hour bumpy car ride brought the group …
A Pictorial Diary of Op Med’s Haiti 2015 Mission Trip
Haiti 2015 – Full Report
Report on Haiti Mission October 21, 2015 to November 4, 2015 This was the sixth trip for this team to Hospital Pierre Payen (HPP) and the third time under the sponsorship of Operation Medical. The initial three trips followed the earthquake of 2010 and run the sponsorship of the Carlisle Presbytery. Team members were largely …
Haiti – 2015 – A Brief Summary
In October 2015, Operation Medical conducted its third surgical mission trip to Haiti. The team returned to the Pierre Payen Hospital in Montrouis, Haiti. The mission co-leaders were Dr. John Judson and Dr. Jeff Segil. Mission Details and Participants The medical/surgical mission was held at the Pierre Payen Hospital from October 25 to October 30, 2015. During the …
January 23, 2016 : Two New Posts From The Team
Blog 7: On Friday, the team completed 10 cases. A young girl came in right as we were finishing up in the morning, and several members of our team stayed behind to perform an appendectomy. After making the incision, they found that the appendix had burst, and that the surgery was critical. They were glad …
January 21, 2016 – Time Flies
Today was the first group’s last full day at the hospital. The team completed 19 cases! There were a lot of GYN cases, handled mainly by Dr. Krishnanurthy. Also, the team dealt with an interesting case. A seven-month-old baby with polydactyly (meaning extra digits) came into the OR. Both of her sixth fingers had to …
January 18, 2016 – Rain, Rain, Go Away
One can never be sure about technology on these trips. It is Thursday here in the states, and the update from Monday has arrived, however the photos did not transmit, so we hope you will check back later to see those. It keeps us on our toes. Here’s what happened: It began raining early this …
January 19, 2016 – More from India
Today, the teams completed 19 cases! Several of the doctors have been making rounds, and they say that it’s quite a different experience from doing rounds back home. They were telling the rest of the group that the families of the patients follow them from bed to bed. It doesn’t matter what patient they’re taking …
January 17, 2016 – News from The Team
Abby has been busy volunteering and keep those of us back in the states apprised of the team’s activities. Here’s what she shared on Sunday along with a couple of photos: “We woke up this morning feeling refreshed. We ate breakfast before heading to the hospital, where we spent several hours unpacking our supplies, organizing …
