Medical Adventures in Ecuador

The Ecuadent Foundation provides medical and dental services free of charge to impoverished regions of Ecuador.  As Ecuadent's medical director, Dr. Kung oversaw two surgeons and five nurse anesthetists during his latest sojourn from February 18 to 27.

"We saw 98 patients and operated on about 40," he said. "A quarter of our patients had craniofacial cleft lip and cleft palate deformities.  We also treated multiple congenital hand and foot deformities, including fused digits, and performed burn contracture releases."

  

Outside of the operating room, Dr. Kung followed up on patients on whom he had operated in years past.

"There were excellent outcomes from patients we first treated over 10 years ago," he said.

One nurse described the trip as "a very rewarding experience."  She noted that it reinvigorated her vision of healthcare.

Towards the end of the trip, Dr. Kung was asked to return later this year for an educational seminar on aesthetic medicine for physicians and surgeons in Ecuador.  Stay tuned for more information!