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Stories from Mexico Missions
Photos and reports from recently returned medical teams.
Report from TecateSmiles Mission to Mexico May 2025
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Number of patients screened for review: 34 Number of cases selected for surgery: 12 Surgical reconstructive procedures performed: 42 (reason for multiple procedures performed under the same pediatric anesthesia; it was performed…
Report from CaboSmiles Mission to Mexico February 2025
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Total Patient Selection Pool to date: 365 (several new patients arrived for entrance to program) Number of patients screened and treated with SLP, Tx Plan, and Therapy review: 50 Number of cases…
Report from TecateSmiles Mission to Mexico November 2024
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Number of patients screened for review: 30 Number of cases selected for surgery: 10 Surgical reconstructive procedures performed: 27 (reason for multiple procedures performed under the same pediatric anesthesia; it was performed…
Report from CaboSmiles Mission to Mexico August 2024
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Number of patients screened for review: 53 Number of cases selected for surgery: 18Number of cases rescheduled due to illness: 1 Surgical reconstructive procedures performed: 63 (reason for multiple procedures performed under…
Report from TecateSmiles Mission to Mexico May 2024
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Number of patients screened for review: 30 Number of cases selected for surgery: 10 Surgical reconstructive procedures performed: 43 (reason for multiple procedures performed under the same pediatric anesthesia; it was performed…
Report from CaboSmiles Mission to Mexico February 2024
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Number of patients screened for review: 50 Number of cases selected for reconstruction on 4.5 day mission surgical days: 17 Total number of cases operated: 17 Surgical reconstructive procedures performed: 59 (reason…
Report from TecateSmiles Mission to Mexico November 2023
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Number of patients pre-screened via telemedicine for review with treatment plan constructed: 42 Number of cases presenting on-site for new or confirmation screening: 27 Number of cases selected for reconstruction on 2.5…
Report from CaboSmiles Mission to Mexico August 2023
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Number of patients screened for review: 40 Cases selected for reconstruction on 4.5 day mission surgical days: 19 Number of cases rescheduled due to successful onsite Speech Language Therapy: 2 Number of…
Report from TecateSmiles Mission to Mexico May 2023
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Number of patients prescreened via new remote answering service: 38 Cases pre-selected for reconstruction on 2.5 day mission surgical days: 16 Number of cases rescheduled due to medical reasons developed: 6 Number…
Report from CaboSmiles Mission to Mexico February 2023
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Number of patients prescreened via new remote answering service: 45 Cases selected for reconstruction on 4.5 day mission surgical days: 22 Number of cases canceled due to transportation conflict from La Paz:…
Report from TecateSmiles Mission to Mexico November 2022
Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ & Smiles International Number of patients prescreened via new remote answering service: 210 Number of patients allowed to come for anesthesia clearance: 15 Cases selected for reconstruction on 2.5 day mission surgical days: 9 Number…
Yucatan, Mexicao / Mercy Children’s Hospital, Des Moines / American Airlines Miles for Kids
Every year we send children from the Yucatan to the US to receive Cardiac Care. Thanks to American Airlines Miles for Kids Program.
Mexico / American Airlines Miles for Kids / Children’s Center at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines
In 2014 American Airlines has brought over 10 children from the Yucatan to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Treating children with Tetrology of Fallot (TOF), cardiac catheterization and VSD.
April to October – Children’s Lifeline / American Airlines & Mercy Hospital
YUCATAN From April through October of this year, the tri-partite network of Lifeline, American Airlines and Mercy Hospital of Des Moines addressed the cardiac needs of 25 children. The children ranged in age from 19 months to 17 years. Every…
July – Yucatan: Children’s Lifeline / Mercy Medical Center / American Airlines
In 2011, we have planned with Mercy Medical Center and Dr. Stephen Mooradian along with American Airlines to bring 25 children (5 of the children are featured below) to Des Moines, Iowa to receive life saving cardiac procedures to correct…
July/November – Mexico: Children’s Lifeline / Smiles International Foundation
Dr. Jeffrey Moses of Smiles International Foundation and Tri-City Medical Center led missions to Tecate, Mexico in July and November . They identified 58 children for possible surgery and 25 of these children received immediate reconstructive surgery. In all 68…