by Devin Geelhoed Okay, here we go. This trip to Ecuador has been extremely fun, rewarding, and eye-opening for me. I was able to do and see so many new things and got to meet many new people. At…
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by Colby Bienkowski Oh my, how to begin? Maybe I should start at the beginning. I met Dr. Glenn at the airport on the day of our departure. Before that, I had just been told about Dr. Glenn through…
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Human-Focused Surgical Care by Carla Wittenberg I've yearned to travel on a surgical mission for years. After training and working in large academic centers and level 1 trauma centers my entire career, I have been curious to see truly how…
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We love to hear feedback and encouragement from partners in the field. One such comment came to us from Dr. Jim Sanchez, who works with the "Hospital On Wheels" in the Philippines. Their work is very similar to that of Mission…
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Ryan, an American medical student, was working with Cinterandes when Mission to Heal visited Shaime, Ecuador in July 2017. As a result, he was able to work alongside the Mission to Heal team members and learn under Dr. Glenn Geelhoed while…
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I Don’t Get Out Much by Eric Beane Let me first preface by saying that I don’t get out much. What I mean is that I never travel out of the U.S. The only time I crossed the border…
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