At that time, I returned from 6 weeks in Haiti feeling that I had received much more than I gave and resolved to return when I had something to give. As an ophthalmologist with... Read More
My most memorable patient to date was a little 80 year old Haitian named Jacque. Haitians are very supportive of fellow family members, so Jacque was brought down the mountain by his sons and... Read More
Julienne thinks that she missed her “monthly” sometime in late spring and might have been “late” shortly before hurricane season, which typically runs in Haiti from June to November. Read More
In Haiti, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia result in a high number of high risk pregnancies and, sadly, a disturbingly high percentage of maternal and fetal deaths. Read More
Despite his expertise and natural agility, his injury free track record came to a crashing end when he slipped on moist bark and fell out of a tree, hitting a few branches on the... Read More
With one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the world, it surprised no one that Haiti was designated one of the 15 focus countries for PEPFAR (approximately 2 percent of Haiti’s population is... Read More
The new employee dining hall and cafeteria offered the perfect spot to conduct Grand Rounds, an important part of continuing medical education. Read More
Holy Name Medical Center (HNMC), Hôpital Sacré Coeur (HSC) and The CRUDEM Foundation are three entities intertwined into one mission. Their collaborative relationship is unique and the only one of its kind in Haiti.... Read More
