Paro, Bhutan Wangdi is a 64 year old male who lives in the village of Punakua, a two hour drive from the Capital City of Thimphu. Three years ago, Wangdi […]
Patient Stories
Bhutan, April 2010
The Kingdom of Bhutan: April 2010 In the words of Surgicorps Volunteer Lynda Dendtler Arriving in Paro, Bhutan, from Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Virginia, Colorado and Spain, the 25 multidisciplinary Surgicorps volunteers […]
Ethiopia, February 2010
In the words of Surgicorps Volunteer Melinda Handler: Ethiopia was an exciting new destination for Surgicorps this February, 2010. Dr Jack Demos and Dr Paul Kim once again performed operations […]
Vietnam, October 2009
Kimley
Kimley is a five-year old future basketball star, who entertained Team members with his hoop skills while waiting for his surgery time. Kimley was burned by an open fire, and […]
Update on Tandin Dorji
We first met Tandin Dorji two years ago when he was smiling and racing around Paro Hospital waiting for reconstructive surgery for a new nose. He had been attacked by […]
