| Short Term Surgical Teams: The Work Continues |
| The need for medical mission teams in the third world and the demand for dedicated, skilled, and compassionate medical personal from abroad is growing everyday. Island Impact Ministries provides the in-country, logistical support that you and your team need to make your medical outreach successful and rewarding. We provide local transportation, pre-op screening follow up and after care. We are fully committed to providing your medical team with an intense, in depth, fast-paced, hands-on experience that will help hundreds of hurting people by the end of the week. After each long day of surgery or consultations, you'll relax back at the hotel in the pool and enjoy a wonderful buffet dinner at the 4 Star hotel our where our teams stay. The next day, you'll be refreshed and ready to go again. Your week will go by so fast you won't know where it went. All you'll know is that you feel great about what you're doing and you'll want to come back again. There's nothing like giving of your time and talents to help others. See below what others have done to improve the lives of others. You can do it, too. |
Children's Medical Center, Washington, D.C. - Opthalmology Outreach May 2008
| New Life Fellowship - OB/GYN Surgical Outreach - August 2008 |
Dr. John Mitchell performed cataract surgery under
extreme equipment difficulties.
extreme equipment difficulties.
Dr. Erica Edell removes a ptyerigium (a skin growth
over the pupil) from a patient's eye.
over the pupil) from a patient's eye.
Farad Navabi, an Opthalmology student
from Holland did a three month
internship preparing patient's for surgery.
from Holland did a three month
internship preparing patient's for surgery.
On the right, team leader, Dr. Kelly Hutcheson works
with 3rd Year Resident Dr. Erica Edell during surgery.
with 3rd Year Resident Dr. Erica Edell during surgery.
Sherry Jorgensen, ran the eye exam
and optical department examining
hundreds of patients.
and optical department examining
hundreds of patients.
On the left, Dr. Jim Lindemulder is doctor of
obstetrics at Genesys Health Systems.
Together, he and Dr. Matthew Palmer on
the right with his mother an RN, Peggy
Palmer, perform a Hysterectomy in the Rio
San Juan Hospital.
obstetrics at Genesys Health Systems.
Together, he and Dr. Matthew Palmer on
the right with his mother an RN, Peggy
Palmer, perform a Hysterectomy in the Rio
San Juan Hospital.
Dr. Sandy examins a child following strabismus surgery,
prescribing glasses to complete the treatment.
prescribing glasses to complete the treatment.
| Artificial Eye Outreach - October 2008 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Southampton, NY - Annually Since 2004 |
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Dr. Merritt White examines a boy during a
mobile clinic outreach. Dr. White comes
every year to work with Island Impact.
mobile clinic outreach. Dr. White comes
every year to work with Island Impact.
The crowds of people come from all over to
find relief from their pain and suffering. We
visit this village once a year as it is so far
from our base.
find relief from their pain and suffering. We
visit this village once a year as it is so far
from our base.
| People with little or no medical experience can help in our mobile pharmacy. All the medications are per-packaged and labeled. |
| Harry Hackett enjoys helping with translating for Dr. White. Harry is a regular visitor to the island. |
This was Dr. Juliano's first trip with Island
Impact. He did a terrific job and really has a
heart for the people.
Impact. He did a terrific job and really has a
heart for the people.
Heidi Juliano, Mary Moran and Pam Jones
work together to take this woman's blood
pressure and gather other vital information
prior to her consultation.
work together to take this woman's blood
pressure and gather other vital information
prior to her consultation.
Jim Wilis and Jon Korosil of Canada makes prosthetic eyes. The
Group will make visits 3-4 times per year to provide free eye
prosthetics for our patients. Our work in the community is getting
more well known with each specialty we can provide the to the
people.
Group will make visits 3-4 times per year to provide free eye
prosthetics for our patients. Our work in the community is getting
more well known with each specialty we can provide the to the
people.
Upper Row: An older women without a prosthetic eye receives
one for the first time in 15 years. A young boy who's prosthetic
was too small receives a better fitting eye.
Lower Row: Both patients' eyes were too small and were given a
plastic form to stretch the opening for a future eye fitting.
one for the first time in 15 years. A young boy who's prosthetic
was too small receives a better fitting eye.
Lower Row: Both patients' eyes were too small and were given a
plastic form to stretch the opening for a future eye fitting.
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