by Ellise Perry | Nov 5, 2013 | General Information
On Tuesday morning, Elva Barrera is secure in the arms of her mother and her surgeon, Dr. Wilder, a day after surgery. Photo by Kris Kennedy
by Ellise Perry | Nov 5, 2013 | General Information
Some of these kids smile a lot, and some are stoic. Despite every effort on the part of volunteers, three-year-old Maycol Catalan just would not break a smile. Here, even as he’s dressed and ready to go home after a successful palatoplasty and pharyngeal flap,...
by Ellise Perry | Nov 5, 2013 | General Information
In OR2 on Monday afternoon, CRNA Dan Ernst and Dr. Syboney Zapata prepare for surgery on 10-month-old Elva Barrera. After Dr. Zapata placed tubes in Elva’s ears, which would drain fluid and improve hearing, Dr. Wilder and his team performed a unilateral cleft...
by Ellise Perry | Nov 5, 2013 | General Information
On Tuesday morning, Austin Smiles volunteer Beau Theriot holds six-month-old Nathaly Muralles just before she enters triage in the hour before her cleft lip repair in OR2, with Dr. Wilder. After hosting the recent “Wish Upon A Smile” annual fundraiser at...
by Ellise Perry | Nov 5, 2013 | General Information
On Monday afternoon, just moments before anesthesia is administered in advance of a rhinoplasty, Maria Garcia gives the thumbs-up beside her surgeon, Dr. Bill Gorman. On Monday night, in overnight room 7, Maria rested comfortably. “She’s doing...
