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Dr. Steve Meyer TANZANIA, EAST AFRICA: Since 1996 Dr. Meyer has been making semi-annual trips to Arusha, Tanzania. He is the founder of STEMM (Siouxland Tanzania Educational Medical Ministries). Over the years, STEMM has sent over 300 volunteers on mission trips, delivered millions of dollars worth of medical supplies to various hospitals, performed over 500 life-changing operations and is currently providing the finances for over 1,200 children and young adults to receive an education. In the fall of 2010 the STEMM Children's Village will open its doors. STEMM has embarked on building this orphanage which when completed will house up to 180 children. Currently Phase I is completed and will welcome the first group of children later this year. For more information on STEMM, please visit the website - www.stemm.org You may contact Dr. Meyer at: meyer@cableone.net |
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Dr. William Whitmore
Dr. Whitmore received the 2010 James J. Puhl, MD Humanitarian Award from the Iowa Orthopaedic Society to honor him for his work in teaching the Ponseti method in developing countries all over the world. For more information on Ponseti International Association, please visit the website - www.ponseti.info You may contact Dr. Whitmore at: billkayw@mac.com |
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Dr. Rick Wilkerson
AFGHANISTAN, VIETNAM, UGANDA, IRAQ, BHUTAN: Each program is different in each country. The philosophy for all however, is to teach orthopaedic residents or staff to enable them to continue to care for patients after I leave. The Iraq program is to provide CME to Iraq orthopaedic surgeons and residents with didactic lectures, grand rounds and teaching in surgery. The Afghanistan program is to teach medical students and orthopaedic residents. The other programs are each under the flagship of Health Volunteers Overseas. I would certainly encourage others to get involved.
You may contact Dr. Wilkerson at: rickw@nwiabone.com |
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Dr. Stuart Weinstein
VIETNAM: I taught spinal deformity surgery at the main center for the country. Also while there I did general pediatric orthopaedic consultations.
You may contact Dr. Weinstein at: stuart-weinstein@uiowa.com |
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Dr. Michael Durklee
GUATAMALA: This is a third world country where the poor sleep on a dirt floor. Corn stalks are used for walls. We have build houses with concrete floors, wooden walls and tin roofs to get families off the dirt and keep them dry. The children are constantly sick from parasites and bacteria in the dirt.
I have also worked in the Malnutrition Center and Homeless Shelter. We also collect clothes and have a clothing distribution in a remote village in the mountains. We were able to clothe 400 men, women and children on our last distribution.
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Dr. Hugh MacMenamin
CAMBODIA: In October, 2009, Dr. MacMenamin and his wife Kathleen traveled to Cambodia on a three week mission trip. In Cambodia, Dr. MacMenamin worked at the Shanouk Hospital Center of Hope, Kossamak which is a government hopsital, and the Children's Rehabilitation Center. For details on this trip, please click here.
Dr. MacMenamin has also gone on a couple of trips to Haiti. In his words "volunteering in countries that are attempting to develop orthopaedic services is very fullfilling. The personal gain from the experience and the ability to help in some way, makes it well worthwhile".
You may contact Dr. MacMenamin at: macmenamin@yahoo.com | |
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Dr. Nicolas Noiseux CAMEROON, WEST CENTRAL AFRICA: I went there through the Orthopaedics Overseas (O.O.), part of the Health Volunteers Overseas(HVO). They speak 70% French and 30% English plus hundreds of local dialects. I worked at Mbingo Hospital in NW Cameroon in a rain forest, but slightly drier type climate (not desert). I helped one orthopeadic surgeon there with mostly trauma and missed trauma. I predominately used SIGN nails, ex-fix's and I & D's for infection. We worked in the clinic and OR daily and usually finished by 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Food and lodging were provided. It was a great experience.
You may contact Dr. Noiseux at: nicolas-noiseux@uiowa.edu | |
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Dr. David Hart PIEDRAS NEGRAS, MEXICO: Our church has "adopted" this community and we send a team of people over twice a year to run a primary care clinic as well as workers to do construction (building a church, a school, etc.) I have participated, along with my family, on three different occasions - one week at a time. This is an extremely impoverished area. The people there live in make-shift housing, made out of pallets and scrap metal. It's not uncommon for these patients to walk several miles to see us and obtain healthcare. This is definately an extremely rewarding experience.
PUERTO RICO: I have made a two-week trip to Puerto Rico as a part of a Youth Work Camp.
You may contact Dr. Hart at: dphartunc@mchsi.com |
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Dr. Steve Taylor JUAREZ, MEXICO: This was a non-medical trip to Juarez in 2008. Activities included construction of playground equipment at a mission church, repair and construction of rudimentary homes and working with small children.
You may conctact Dr. Taylor at: sgtaylor@dmos.com |
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Dr. Timothy Gibbons KENYA AND IRAQ:
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Dr. Randy Gipple TANZANIA: My most recent third-world medical experience was January 2010. My wife (a dentist) and I went to Tanzania with STEMM (Siouxland Tanzania Educational Medical Ministries) and spent three weeks. I had the privilege to work in two hospitals in Arusha, helping the only practicing orthopedic surgeon serve a city of 1 million people. I also spent a short time in Machame on Mt. Kilmanjaro, and was able to teach Dr. Lyimo how to perform hip arthoplasty, allowing a proud Missai elder to return to his village as an ambulator, rather than to be left with a resection arthroplasty in his difficult environment. The rewards and satisfaction I received on this trip cannot adequately be put to words. Thank you Steve Meyer and STEMM, for all you are doing in Tanzania!!
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