HANDS OF LOVE

I received a phone call today. They need a medical team in Armenia, and could I be ready to leave tomorrow? I had at least 10 thoughts...

The guards all recognize me now and acknowledge "Buenos días doctora"as I walk past the gate making my way down to the road. I respond in...

My time at Loma de Luz has been a small lesson in reality. Eye-opening to what the future could hold for me. From what I have seen and...

Already a month past, and my remaining time in Honduras dwindling fast, this past week was a collision of different time perspectives....

A memo had been sent out to wear black. Lacking black scrubs myself, I got creative and adapted as much as I could to the occasion. L to...

Standing in front of a wall of sutures. It's where you'll find me before each case. Going step by step through the up-coming case in my...

The busyness and pace of last week came to an abrupt halt when the other long term surgeon and the one and only anesthesia provider for...

After a long day of traveling yesterday, I was incredibly thankful for that flat place to lie down. Flight delays had been minor at best,...

Over the last year I have paused in a state of awed admiration often, and even moreso at decreased intervals since my return from Togo. ...

The world is an amazingly beautiful place. The possibilities and opportunities are endless, and it's people make me want to sing while...

Today starts my last week here at Hospital of Hope. I came to Togo four months ago with the primary objective of learning as much as I...

I never thought of myself as a pen snob before. But the times have brought me face to face with reality, and I have to wonder if maybe I...

There's quite a few phrases that could finish the title of this post. The one I am going to focus on relates to the little girl in the...

Last Friday started off with a string of emergencies. A ruptured ectopic pregnancy, a preeclamptic post-partum (s/p c section) with an...

She assured me she would return for any subsequent appointments as necessary. The 8-12 hour journey (pending traffic) was not too far if...

Her empty bed caught my eye as we convened with the chaplain around a neighboring bed that morning. The traction bar now loosened and...

As with most professions, there are typical traits reflected in those who choose to pursue surgery. These traits are subject to...

Both the residents and the long-term surgeons are away from Togo for the month of February. Dena and I are holding down the fort....

The schedule has settled over the past month into a two week rotation. Of course, subject to change, but I should tentatively have every...