Recently, I went on a medical mission trip to San Cristóbal de Las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico. I was part of the Scripps Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (MOST), a group of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other healthcare workers who volunteered to provide much needed surgical care to hundreds of children and adults.

DAY 1

The first day was spent in clinic. MOST volunteers and I screened hundreds of patients with various surgical needs. I saw children (and some adults) who will require ptosis surgery, eyelid reconstruction, tumor excision, facial scar revision, and other much needed surgery.