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GHHF Founder & President Lynn Bassini, Hand Therapist. She and her daughter Mona, aka..M3, run the yearly missions from Brooklyn, NY.<br> Dr Jay Talsania, from Allentown, Pa and Dr Desirae McKee, from Elma, NY, assess the first patient<br> Jose, Guatemalan resident examines a plain film.<br> Dr Scott Kozin, From Philadelphia, PA, leads the exam of a surgical candidate<br> McKee,Backke,Kozen assess a patient.<br> Volunteers coordinate the surveys.<br> Elizabeth, deep in ausculation<br> A surgical candidate passes the Vulcan hand test.<br> Amelia fell into boiling corn water when she was 2 years old .She will have her L. shoulder,elbow and wrist released.<br> Release of Amelia's scar tissue, looks worse than it actually is.<br> Another view of Amelia's release with vac-bag about to be applied.<br> Vac-Bag being applied, to Amelia. Properly referred to as a 'negative pressure dressing' it works miracles in helping to heal deep tissue wounds<br> Miguel Pirella-Cruz, MD troubleshoots an equipment malfunction during the procedure on Amelia <br> Amelia's happy and relieved mom.<br> Amelia, 1 day post-op, all smiles.<br> Amelia doing well 3 days post-op. Still smiling!<br> This sweetheart came to my station with some awesome decorations.<br> Taking a break with Louise Dunn.<br> The peanut gallery observes a procedure.<br> Plain films of a case.<br> 2 ORs share a vacuum pump.<br> Dr Ken Marshall prepares his instruments for the sterilizer.<br> Karen Lauckhardt and Dr Jay Talsania confer.<br> Dr Ken Marshall guides a Guatemalan resident.<br> Repair of a polydactyly.<br> Repair of amniotic band.<br> Repair of syndactyly.<br> Working with Drs. McKee & Bodell on a difficult case<br> Dr Desirae McKee, struts her stuff on a very difficult case.<br> Aforementioned difficult case.<br> Repair of a syndactily.<br> <br> FA Davis Co authors are proud to serve with GHHF<br> Dr Lenny Bodel gets some much deserved affection!<br> Volcan Pacaya<br> In the lava field stepping gingerly<br> Clearly, a hot spot.<br> Guatemalan Barbecue Pit.<br> You want fries with that?<br> Love is where you find it.<br> Next day in surgery..the lights went out! We could have lights or a/c. We chose lights!<br> Dr. Len Bodell and 2 Guatemalan nurses.<br> To break the tension, Dr Lopez threw us a party. We partied hearty! Yay, Lynn!<br> Dr Lopez shows Karen how it's done...Latino-style!<br> Dr Cruz and OT students, Jenn & Krystal<br> Roddy & Dr. Kozin ...leave nothing to the imagination!<br> The 2007 Mission Team.<br> Dr Desirae McKee charms a young patient.<br> Mona gets a kiss from El Presidente.<br> Lynn & El Jefe.<br> Some lucky volunteers share a photo op with El Presidente.<br> Drs. Kozen & Talsania...aka..'The Pep Boys' The 'Boys' did some of the most amazing surgery I've ever seen. Think tiny and precise.<br> Harvesting skin for a graft<br> Beautiful closure.<br> Alec Talsania in Pre-premed.<br> Karen Lauckhardt helps a young boy get it together.<br> BFFL<br> Dr.Henry Bakke with a happy patient.<br> Relieved mom.<br> Jenn makes fabulous progress with an athletic patient.<br> Another happy result.<br> Dr Sue Michlovitz splints a patient.<br> Yo...what up?<br> "Hi, I'm Marilyn, and I'll be your surgeon today"<br> Dr Len Bodell and Donna Stanton celebrate a great result with patient and his mom.<br> This is why I do this.<br> Another satisfied customer!<br> Dr Pirela-Cruz cracks himself up and needs support.<br> Sharon Dest applies splint to pt.<br> Polydactyly repair.<br> Ditto<br> Ditto<br> Done!<br> Tournequit application renders bloodless field.<br> Plate applied to fractured bone.<br> Drs Michlovitz & Kozin consult with Guatemalan Attending physician, the patient and his mom.<br> Krystal splints a distracted boy.<br> Burned horribly, she manages a smile after painful reconstructive surgery.<br> " ..apparently, it's all about how you place the ball on the tee.."<br> Dr Rolando Cadena and patient are all smiles after surgery. Dr Cadena, from New Mexico, is in his 14th year of treating kids in Guatemala.<br> Survey recordkeeping was the domain of Laura Downes. Don't mess with her!<br> Zip-line?<br> I got your zip-line, right here!<br> Street beggars, La Antigua.<br> Jungle guide Hugo, of ExpeditionsGuatemala.com<br> Thank You Dr Talsania!<br> Intense Moment.<br> Dr Henry Bakke<br> Bandaged with great care.<br> The Duet.<br> The Median nerve<br> Wrist release.<br> Healing Hands<br> Meanwhile...back on the volcano...<br> "I will keep smiling, despite my hypoxic state"<br> The Caldera.<br> Yes, it's hot!<br> Marshmallows? Are you serious?<br> A couple of burgers on the grill.<br> Hugo rides a lava wave.<br> Stop?<br> A Kodak moment.<br>
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