In December, Plasticos Foundation embarked on the first formal acute burn mission executed by a team in North America. It was done with much foresight and discussion of risks and benefits of training acute burn care in the face of its high morbidity and mortality. The statistics for burn victims
Nepal Mission
Teach a Man to Fish: The Inspiring Mission of the Plasticos Foundation
A group of medical professionals from The Plasticos Foundation traveled to Cienfuegos, a small town about 150 miles from the capital Havana, where they performed reconstructive procedures on patients who most need them but simply cannot afford them.
Allergan Foundation Grant
The Allergan Foundation invested a $50,000 cash grant and nearly $100,000 of in-kind donations into the Plasticos Foundation, enabling the organization to send doctors across the world to perform reconstructive surgery on children with traumatic injuries or severe deformities.
Heartfelt thanks to Dr. Syuzanna Voskanyan and ARDA!
Post by Eileen Asahi, Trip Co-coordinator Plasticos Foundation would like to send out our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Syuzanna Voskanyan, our local coordinator for this mission. With the support of Stan Lazarian’s foundation, ARDA (Armenia Relief & Development Association), Dr. Suzy worked tirelessly to screen patients near and far for
Reflections on 2013 Armenia Trip
by Vahe S. Tateosian MD It’s 3 am local time, and the jet lag has allowed me to reflect quietly, alone, on my thoughts from the past few weeks. Those thoughts which not only formed the past two weeks, but those which had been brewing for much longer. Through years
Thursday – October 31st: Thoughts from Armen, our Anethesiologist
Post by Armen Chalian Armenians have the most beautiful eyes, expressive and innocent. These children have come from all over the country hoping to change their fate. Little Narine who’s hand and fingers were burned and transformed into a scared ball of flesh, now has an open hand with
October 30: Jed’s Symphony!
Post by Susan Gertmenian It’s only Jed’s 3rd day of teaching in Yerevan, and he’s already conducting his orchestra in perfect unison! Beneath the bright glow of 6 surgical lights with a small speaker crooning “I Won’t Go Home Without You…..” softly in the background, three young, skilled
Wednesday – October 30 A letter from Paul
Post by Paul Quintana A Letter Home Email Blog Well, today is, well,not really sure, what day it is. The trip here is noted elsewhere but twas long and tiresome. Spent Sunday in clinic (screening patients). See elsewhere on blog for details. As a pediatrician, I
Tuesday – October 29th “I’m melting”
Post by Irene Landry Every Plasticos trip involves its own challenges. One is sterilization of supplies and instruments and each country seems to have a different system. In the US, steam sterilization is the norm for metal, with instruments wrapped in special wrap, then autoclaved at high temperature with