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Meet Mayar, the Girl With the Fancy Hair
For the longest time, we just knew Mayar as the girl with the fancy hair. With long hours to spend in the ward waiting for her shot at heart surgery, her mother had lots of time to sit on the edge of the hospital bed, brushing out Mayar’s hair, and creating endless combinations of braids and…
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Volunteer Story – Caitlin Walker
Imagine working in a hospital where the sound of nearby gunfire is a daily occurrence. Where equipment and supplies are rationed and nothing is thrown in the bin ever. Where nurses have to make their own sterilising solution and alcohol hand-wash. Where nursing autonomy is greater than in most other healthcare settings – nurses have full…
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Blue Babies, Bombs and Bad Places
So what was it like to be the first American-based pediatric cardiac team in Tehran, Iran since 1979? Wonderful people, incredible hospitality, eager to learn new techniques and protocols for the care of their children with heart disease and guess what? Not one anti-American word spoken to us the entire trip, amazed? Shouldn’t be because…
Congratulations to Dr. Novick for being named one of the Top 50 Most Distinguished Professionals in Medicine, Wellness, and Beauty 2025 by Preferred Health Magazine.
