by Staff | Feb 14, 2014 | Medical Mission Trips, Veracruz 2014
Dentist Tom Sentz and assistant Priyanka Agrawal had a busy few days attending to many of the patients with cleft palates. They were asked to see patients who had failed palate repairs, those who still had a hole in their palate resulting in problems eating. Tom and...
by Staff | Feb 13, 2014 | Medical Mission Trips, Veracruz 2014
Monday was a lon-n-n-ng day. Because it was Monday and the first day of a mission in a new hospital, because the unexpected always pops up in these endeavors, whatever. At the end of the day, 14 children were seen in the OR for complicated, time-consuming procedures...
by Staff | Feb 13, 2014 | Medical Mission Trips, Veracruz 2014
The Dr.Carlos Canseco Gonzales Foundation has for several years played a key role in the success of Austin Smiles trips to Mexico. Members of this small group (numbering only about eight) manage to perform mighty deeds. They provide meals and shelter for all the...
by Staff | Feb 13, 2014 | Medical Mission Trips, Veracruz 2014
Long-time mission volunteer Joe Gomez has been providing his wisdom and guidance on “39 or 40” Austin Smiles trips. Joe translates, is an expert in logistics, and intuitively attends to the many details needed to make the mission run smoothly. We were all...
by Staff | Feb 13, 2014 | Medical Mission Trips, Veracruz 2014
We are incredibly fortunate to be working in a beautiful new hospital, Hospital General Dra.Isabel Carreon Garcia. Located in the Boca del Rio area of Veracruz, this modern, top-notch facility has just been open since January of this year. Hospital staff have...
by Staff | Feb 12, 2014 | Medical Mission Trips, Veracruz 2014
We can’t speak for the early bus but the 7 o’clock bus left right on time Monday morning. We had been warned that it would leave EXACTLY on time, with no mercy for stragglers.Dr.Cullington came through the dining room and issued a 9 minute warning for those...
