World Pediatrics has started 2025 by hosting their first medical team to St. Vincent being General Surgery.
The team had their clinic at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital on Sunday January 19th.
It was led by Pediatric General Surgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Lukish, who was accompanied by Dr. Teodoro Reyes – Anesthesiologist, Dr. Joshua Gardner – Anesthesia Fellow and Sheree Dyer – Registered Nurse.
They were provided with assistance throughout the trip from local Pediatric General Surgeon Dr. Jasmine Davy-Ellis as well as local OR and staff nurses at Milton Cato Memorial Hospital.
At the end of clinic day, they had evaluated a total of 43 Vincentian and regional children from St. Lucia, Antigua, Barbados and St. Kitts; and 17 of the children were scheduled to undergo surgery within a 4-day period between Monday January 20th and Thursday January 23rd. All surgeries incorporated laparoscopic techniques that allowed the patients to be discharged and recover in a quicker timeframe.
Towards the end of the surgical week, the team expressed their excitement to be back on island to offer their expertise to better the lives of our Caribbean families.
