My dear friend, Dr Gudata Hinika, had a big dream of building a hospital in the rural Ethiopia where he grew up. It took many years of hard work, but finally Negele Arsi General Hospital and Medical College opened its door to the community in July 2017. Dr Hinika, a general surgeon/trauma surgeon in Los Angeles, asked me to undertake the first educational trip to the hospital, work with the local surgeons, transfer the knowledge and skills to them so that they will be sufficient to provide the care to the community. They have three general surgeons, who covered general surgery, trau...
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October is the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 American women in their lifetime. With early detection, breast cancer is curable. I know so many breast cancer survivors, and I have treated many cancer survivors with breast reconstruction. Please join us raising the awareness to breast cancer. If you like, there are many non-for-profit organizations that you may donate and support. ...
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Our thoughts go out to the victims of earthquakes in Mexico and Hurricane Maria.
09.24.2017 | Category, Frontpage Article
There have been a series of natural disasters hitting North and Central America this month. Starting from Texas, Florida, now Puerto Rico and Mexico. I know many patients who has family and friends affected by these natural disasters. Please consider giving help to those suffering from the disasters. Let's help them get back to feet. If you can, please donate to charity organization...
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