by Ellise Perry | Nov 7, 2013 | General Information
Outside the triage room on Wednesday morning, eight-year-old Norma Tax Ortega is remarkably carefree. Later in the day, Norma would undergo a cleft soft palate repair that will last far longer than the bubbles she produced. Photo by Kris Kennedy
by Ellise Perry | Nov 7, 2013 | General Information
In the hallway that connects the overnight rooms, the pharmacy, the triage room and other vital areas of the Moore Pediatric Surgery Center, Guatemalan medical resident Erick Cotoc (center) consults with Austin Smiles pre-op/triage nurse Carrie Bailey and...
by Ellise Perry | Nov 7, 2013 | General Information
Late Wednesday, anesthesiologist Dr. Stan Eckert (right) and ENT Dr. Syboney Zapata (left) share a laugh with nine-year-old Paola Martinez. On Thursday, Paolo would undergo a right-ear debridement with Guatemalan plastic surgeon Dr. Julio Sagastume. Led by Dr. Eckert,...
by Ellise Perry | Nov 7, 2013 | General Information
In the time prior to surgery on Wednesday morning, two patients color with crayons in the hall outside the triage room. Photo by Kris Kennedy
by Ellise Perry | Nov 7, 2013 | General Information
On Wednesday morning, six-year-old Flor Herrera and her mother, Esmerelda, sign a thank-you banner intended for Austin Smiles staff, volunteers and sponsors. A day earlier, Flor underwent an Abbe flap with Dr. David Wainwright and plastic surgery fellow Dr. Erika...
by Ellise Perry | Nov 6, 2013 | General Information
by John Paschal The elevator opened, and Dr. Bill Gorman stepped slowly ahead. “Draggin’ my wagon,” said the plastic surgeon, shaking his head and grinning as he moved from the hotel hallway and into the elevator en route to breakfast before heading...
