Department/Center
Department of Neurological Surgery
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Feldstein, Neil
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Surgery for Hydrocephalus and Spinal Dysraphism
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Yearly one-week surgical mission to Guatemala to treat infants and children with hydrocephalus as well as various open and closed neural tube defects. This was the fourth consecutive year in going . . . More »
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Department/Center
Department of Pediatrics
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Ratcliffe, Elyanne
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Doctors for Global Health
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Non-governmental organization. Mission statement: To improve health and foster other human rights with those most in need by accompanying communities, while educating and inspiring others to . . . More »
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Department/Center
Department of Pediatrics
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Gaffney, Joseph
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Guatemala Open Heart Team
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Medical missions to Guatemala to evaluate for and perform open- and closed-heart surgery on children of Guatemala . . . . More »
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Department/Center
Department of Pediatrics
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Hsu, Daphne
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Interventional Cardiac Catheterization in Children with Heart Disease
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Have made two trips to Guatemala City to perform heart catheterization on children with congenital heart disease. Working with a Guatemalan cardiologist, we have treated children using interventional . . . More »
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Department/Center
Department of Pediatrics
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Schechter, William
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Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Critical Care in Developing Countries: Guatemala
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Congenital cardiac surgery in Guatemala. Establishment of programs for treatment, education and follow-up care. Five years of experience, over two hundred patients treated. A new center for children . . . More »
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Department/Center
Department of Psychiatry
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Fischbach, Ruth
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Center for Bioethics
College of Physicians and Surgeons
The mission of the Center for Bioethics (http://www.bioethicscolumbia.org) is to provide an inter-disciplinary, inter-professional forum to advance scholarly work and public understanding on . . . More »
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Department/Center
Department of Surgery
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Roser, Steven
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Medical Missions Abroad: Guatemala
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Once or twice a year, a team of anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses, and others travels to a host country to perform surgery for children with cleft lip/palate deformities. The team brings its own . . . More »
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