Global Medical and Surgical Teams partnered with Samaritan’s Purse and CURE for a cleft lip and palate mission trip to Kijabe, Kenya in October 2018.Surgery took place at CURE Kenya, a pediatric hospital in Kijabe, Kenya, specializing in surgical treatment for congenital deformities including cleft lip and palate, hydrocephalus and clubfoot. Global Medical and Surgical Teams provided some of the medical and anesthesia supplies and Dr. Vessely Bertucci led trip.
Team Leader
Dr. Michelle Vessely, ENT surgeon
Medical Team Kenya, 2018
Holly Chelmo, CRNA
Deb Gritzbaugh, RN
Dr. Cam Kirchner, ENT surgeon
Dr. Chase Miller, ENT surgeon
Dr. Martin Muller, Anesthesiologist
Dr. Krzysztof Ostrowski, Anesthesiogist
Liz Wood, RN CNOR