January 23, 2017 – Breast Cancer Services Offered by Operation Medical In Valsad Camp
Day two of the mission proved to be another very productive day for the team with 36 cases completed. Dr. Parul Krishnamurthy arrived in the early morning hours from the U.S. doubling the ability to perform gynecological cases. Additionally, our team dentist, Dr. Dineshkumar Bhavsar, is seeing 20 – 25 dental cases a day and …
January 22, 2017 – Day One of Cases Begins
Operation Medical clinicians began their patient cases on Sunday in prolific fashion, with the team arriving at Kasturba Hospital at 7:30am local time and completing 32 procedures before wrapping up the day. There was excitement in the air as volunteers settled into a rhythm working alongside local colleagues. Program veterans were thrilled to collaborate once …
January 19-21, 2017: Arrivals and Kickoff
Volunteer providers and auxiliary staff arrived in Valsad throughout the day Friday, January 20 and overnight, with some meeting for the first time just prior to the group’s transit to Kasturba Hospital for an opening ceremony around noon on Saturday, January 21. Once at Kasturba hospital, the team worked in unison to unpack roughly 20 …
January 18, 2017 – Gujarat Will Celebrate Its Girls This Republic Day
Next Thursday, January 26th, India will celebrate its 67th Republic Day. This day honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into force (January 26, 1950) replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India and completed India’s transition towards becoming an independent republic. It is one of three …
January 15, 2017 – We Could Do Any Of This Without Our Warehouse Warriors
WAREHOUSE TEAM The India Team has been diligently packing medical supplies needed for the surgical camp team who begins its journey to Kasturba Hospital in Valsad, this week. The Mission will take place from January 19, 2017 through January 27, 2017. Packing supplies for a surgical camp involves the efforts of the entire surgical team. …
January 15, 2017 – Update from the Team on the Ground in Valsad, India!
January 15, 2017 I was so excited to hear from our dear friend, and the hospital director, Paritosh Joshi this afternoon. He sent some updates and photos of the preparation for the medical camp next week and I couldn’t wait to share the information with our readers. There is a lot going on, so grab …
January 13, 2017 Dr.s Mukul and Neelima Parikh
As this week draws to a close, I am honored to re-introduce the remaing two team members for the Valsad Mission. This time next week, 31 volunteers from all over the United States will be on a journey from their homes and families to Valsad, India in order to reach out with medical care for …
January 12, 2017 This Tremendous Threesome of Ladies Once Again Makes the Journey to Make the Difference – Reintroducing: Sue Miller, CRNP and Parul Krishnamurthy, MD and Uma Parekh, MD
Sue L. Miller, CRNA Sue Miller is Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and has been in practice for 38 years. She currently works per diem at Pinnacle Health Hospital in Harrisburg, PA. She has been a volunteer for Operation Medical since its inception and is very actively involved in our supply warehouse activities. Sue has been …
January 11, 2017 – Meet Sara Tribioli
Sara Tribioli is an Registered Nurse and works in the Operating Room at Harrisburg Hospital. This her second mission trip, but first with Operation Medical. She shared that she is looking forward to the rewarding experience of the mission along with experiencing and learning about the culture of India. She has no doublt that this journey will be an …
January 10, 2017 – Welcome Back For Her Second Trip with Operation Medical – Jennifer Tran
Jennifer Tran Jennifer Tran is a Certified Surgical Technologist at Pinnacle Health Hospital in Harrisburg, PA and recently posted the following: “In less than two weeks, I will cross the Atlantic Ocean and Arabian Sea and embark on another adventure, my 2nd surgical mission. It took a lot of time, planning, money and headaches but …
