Waves of Health returned to Dajabon on October 29, 2011. A surgical team from LIG Global lead by Drs. Ernani Sadural, Raghu Thunga and Sarah Timmapuri joined the Waves mission. A combined force of 25 doctors, 7 nurses, 8 pharmacists, 11 support staff, one physician assistant, and 7 Peace Corps translators worked with Tomas Metz and his family to provide care to 1800 medical patients and 150 surgical patients. The addition of surgical and gynecological care and ultrasound imaging enabled Waves of Health to provide better care to underserved patients in Dajabon.
In addition to evaluating and treating patients, Dr. Dan Sheps and Nurse Practitioner AnnaMarie Matos continued work on the Diabetes study. Thirty five patients were reevaluated to determine the best methods to treat Diabetic patients in a developing community. Another 70 patients were enrolled into the study. By closely following and treating these patients we will be able to better control their diabetes and measure their progress.
LIGglobal and Waves of Health were also able to achieve a medical technology first. Real time ultrasound images were transmitted from Dajabon and LaViga to New Jersey.
Cabarete November 4, 2011
A Waves of Health medical team went to a small community outside of Cabarete on the North coast. With the help of Jesarin Puente, President of the Dominican Surfing Federation, and Kelly Mearkle, a team of 5 doctors, one physician assistant, 4 pharmacist and 4 translators were able to evaluate and treat 200 patients. Because of the success of this clinic, Waves of Health plans to return to Cabarete to provide medical and pharmacy care to underserved patients.
Christopher Boni, DO Internal Medicine
Michael Guma, DO Internal Medicine/Rheumatology
Sarah Timmapuri, MD Cardiology
Martina Trinkaus, MD, Internal Medicine/Oncology
Sandy Skotnicki, MD Dermatology
Suresh Mody, MD Radiology
Eli Salem, MD Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases
Jeremy V. Pinyard, MD Internal Medicine
Kevin Alban, MD Internal Medicine
Dan Sheps, DO Internal Medicine
Delia Thorpe, DO, Emergency Medicine
Gabe Rose, DO Emergency Medicine
Maria E. Suarez, RN
AnnaMarie Matos, APN
Linda Vera, RN
Leila Tiles-Lasanta , RN
Translators (Peace Corps)
Adam Fivenson
Ben Simasek
Rebecca Wurst
Damian Durruty
Elisa Paltenghe
Kaitie Brown
Claire Kugler
SURGICAL TEAM
Surgeons
Amit Parikh DO General Surgery
Ted Behar, MD Plastic Surgery
John Starinski, DPM Podiatry
Anesthesiologists
Raghu Thunga, MD
Sumreen Pinyard, MD
Nurse Anesthetists
Ginna Moon, CRNA
Nina Weeks, CRNA
Surgical Nurses
Mary Moore, RN
Surgical Support Staff
Amina Sadural
Maggie Sylvester
Myra Gueco
Surya Kuchimanchi IT Specialist
Jeanine Chan
Wanda Chan
Renee Fletcher
Humberto Jimenez, PharmD
Sonia Patel, PharmD
Thom Nguyen, PharmD
Philip Coco, PharmD
Brenda Gitman, PharmD
Cliff Moore, RPh
See-Won Seo, PharmD
Kevin Scott, PharmD
Ernani Sadural, MD
Claudine Sylvester, MD
Johol Chan, MD
Erin Perucci, MD
Michelle Muldrow, DO
Margaret Dziadosz, MD
Sana Hussain, MD
Public Health Staff
John Koerner, MPH, CIH, Senior Advisor
Kush Mody
Rudy Jaquez, PO
Joanna Losman
Candice Lopez
Anita Softness, MD
Carmen Dominguez- Rafer,MD
Anton Borja, MD
Danny Neghassi, MD
Nicole Vera, MD
Crissaris Sarnelli, MD
Mmariana Khawand, MD
Allie Lynch, MD
Jenny Cohen, MD
Urmi Desai, MD
Physician Assistants
Lauren Seavy, PA