Last
week, my colleague and friend Dr. Michael Lawton (UCSF) and I led a team to
Guadalajara, Mexico to serve the underprivileged population there. I am
extremely honored to be a part of this trip for the second year in a row.
I sometimes take for granted the conveniences of working in a large state of
the art hospital and I’m humbled that we were able to perform six complete
brain surgeries (including diagnostic assessment, clinical and academic
discussions, surgical treatment in the selected hospital and follow-up) free of
charge in our time there. We performed complex cases with only the most basic
of equipment. Our patients were of the general population of Guadalajara and we
sincerely hope we made a difference in their lives and longevity.
I
want to thank all of my patients both at Hopkins and beyond for trusting me
with your care, treatment, and surgeries. Being a part of your life means so
much to me, and being able to give something back to the world is a terrific
and awesome reward. Guadalajara isn’t far from the small Mexican border town I grew
up in. To be able to return after fulfilling my dreams, while helping others
achieve theirs, is a wonderful honor that I hope to make an annual experience.
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