Upcoming Dominican Republic Missions
Support the physicians and staff who travel long distances to enhance the lives of these children and their communities.
Dr. Robert Ross and his team from Children’s Hospital of Michigan will be returning to the DR. The goal after…
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Dr. Robert Ross and his team from Children’s Hospital of Michigan will be returning to the DR. The goal after…
Read moreDr. Robert Ross and his team from Children’s Hospital of Michigan will be returning to the DR. The goal after…
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Stories from Dominican Republic Missions
Photos and reports from recently returned medical teams.
Results of April 2022 Cardiac Mission to Dominican Republic
They had a very successful trip led by Dr. Robert Ross. Seven doctors and one nurse were part of the mission. They were able to teach and mentor the local team and performed 10 open heart operations, 16 catheterizations in…
Dominican Republic / CEDIMAT Hospital
Surgical Team Make-Up: 1 pediatric surgeon 2 pediatric anesthesiologist 2 pediatric cardiologists 3 pediatric ICU physicians 1 pediatric ICU registered nurse 1 Respiratory Therapist 1 pump perfusionist NEW FACILITY: The new building is beautiful, spacious and well equipped with all…
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
CardioStart undertook a mission to the Clinica Corazones Unidos Hospital. The mission focused entirely on developing and teaching the management of children needing congenital cardiac correction. The staff worked on a total of 7 children (ages from 2 years -…
Jan/Feb – Dominican Republic: Children’s Lifeline / Children’s Hospital of Michigan
The team of eight led by Dr. Rob Ross and Dr. Daniel Turner had a head start on evaluating patients this year because of a detailed PowerPoint presentation provided by the CEDIMAT Hospital in Santo Domingo prior to the team’s…
February – Dominican Republic: Children’s Lifeline / Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Dr. Robert Ross and Dr. Daniel Turner returned to the Dominican Republic for their 8th mission. They consulted on 33 cases and performed 11 catheter procedures and operated on 8 patients. As with most of our missions, the emphasis was…
January – Dominican Republic: Children’s Lifeline / Children’s Hospital of Michigan
The mission to the Dominican Republic in January and February led by Drs. Robert Ross and Daniel Turner of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan performed 7 surgeries and 15 catheterizations. The teams were also able to train doctors and nurses…