The History and Development of Reconstructive Surgery

I just wanted to share this amazing news with everyone. Surgeons' Hall Museum in Edinburgh UK is having an exhibit on the history and development of reconstructive surgery from Aug 5 2010 to April 2011. They have chosen Surgical Friends Foundation as one of the reconstructive surgery foundations to exhibit. Our Video on Elena and Andressa will be featured continuously for 8 months. It is a privilege and honor to be presented in this prestigious exhibit.

To many more beautiful possibilities in the future.

Peace & Love

please visit this website: http://www.museum.rcsed.ac.uk/content/content.aspx

In Airport Haiti. Andrew Ordon and Kami Parsa. Surgical Friends Mission Trip

Help Haiti with Surgical Friends Foundation

Because of the devastating earthquake that occurred in Haiti, thousands of people have lost their lives. The country is in desperate need of continuous help. Surgical Friends Foundation is planning its first trip to Haiti to see patients at Hope Hospital in June 2010. Here is how you can help:

Text SFF to 85944 to donate 10 dollars (charged to your cell phone)

* $10 donation will pay for 20 IV bags needed for dehydrated children

* $50 donation will pay for antibiotic treatment needed for 5 children

* $250 donation will pay for one child’s surgery

* $1000 sponsors one surgeon for a mission trip

For more information or to make a donation http://surgicalfriends.org/trips/haiti/

Thank you!

Surgical Friends Foundation Mission Trip Debriefing - Angkor Hospital for Children, Cambodia

Dr. Phara, a Cambodian surgeon at Angkor Children’s Hospital, showing a sign of gratitude for some of the donations given by Surgical Friends Foundation.

- Kami Parsa, MD

Surgical Friends Foundation Mission Trip Debriefing - Angkor Hospital for Children, Cambodia

On January 1 - 11, 2010 I traveled to Cambodia with Surgical Friends Foundation for a surgical mission trip. There I, with four other volunteer surgeons, operated on 25 children with congenital facial deformities and some land mine victims. The picture above was taken at 5:45 am, right before sunrise, at Angkor Watt temple. This is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Yet the poverty of their country is unimaginable; an average worker in Cambodia makes less than $2 per day.

- Kami Parsa, MD