Category Archives: Pediatric Neurosurgery
12.8.11 Pediatric Neurosurgical Trip
Hydrocephalus is one of the most common treatable causes of neurological disability and death in the developing world. Since the initiation of the Project Medishare hydrocephalus program in 2003, over 500 children have had surgery to treat their hydrocephalus at no
10.28.10 Pediatric neurosurgeries successful; patients begin to return home
By Jennifer Browning Magdala Ezeve started noticing Bidina’s head was growing abnormally larger when her baby was three months old. She brought Bidina to Bernard Mevs in February. At that time, Project Medishare’s nurse liaison Maguy Rochelin was working at
10.25.10 Washington University School of Medicine joins Project Medishare’s pediatric neurosurgery program
By Jennifer Browning A pediatric neurosurgical team is working this week at Hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare. Last weekend Dr. Keith Rich was at the hospital participating in a neurological assessment of prospective surgical patients, as well as providing follow-up
10.24.10 Surgical follow-up: Young boy sees progress after surgery two years ago
By Jennifer Browning Two years ago, Michael Odelis, 3, couldn’t hold his head up because his hydrocephalus made it too heavy. In April 2008 Dr. John Ragheb’s pediatric neurosurgical team performed an ETV surgery on Michael at Hopital Universitaire de
10.21.10 Pediatric neurosurgery team provides assessments for children with hydrocephalus
By Jennifer Browning Last weekend Dr. Keith Rich, a neurosurgeon from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, arrived at Hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare (HBMPM) to conduct a medical assessment of children who are suffering from hydrocephalus. Dr.
5.31.10 From Jacmel to Port-au-Prince: Infant receives life saving surgery due to persistence
By Jennifer Browning It is fortunate chance that three-month-old Seinthia Michel was able to receive her endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) procedure this week as part of Project Medisahre’s pediatric neurosurgery program. At the end of April, Judy Hoffman, President of
5.31.10 Possibly postponed: Complications sometimes put planned surgeries on hold
By Jennifer Browning Not all children scheduled for surgery head to the operating room. Sometimes complications occur such as a fever or signs of possible infection. Violonda, who was originally scheduled for endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), awoke with a fever,
5.30.10 Neurosurgery team helps children with hydrocephalus
By Jennifer Browning Fifteen-month-old Margaret giggles and coos at Marie Lourdes as she kisses the child’s face. Marie, a cousin, started caring for Margaret after the child’s mother died during childbirth. Today is especially hard for Marie, because it is
5.29.10 Project Medishare’s pediatric neurosurgery team arrives in Port-au-Prince
By Jennifer Browning Project Medishare’s Pediatric Neurosurgery program is in full swing this week in Port-au-Prince at Bernard Mevs Hospital, where up to 20 surgeries are scheduled to happen over a three day period. In 2003, Dr. Ragheb created
2.16.10 Project Medishare’s Pediatric Neurosurgical team continues work in Haiti despite challenges from January 12 earthquake
By Jennifer Browning While Project Medishare is continuing earthquake relief efforts in Port-au-Prince, we are also keeping attention to our other various programs in Port-au-Prince and the Central Plateau. The Project Medishare Pediatric Neurosurgery Specialty program traveled last week from
