A girl from Laos with spina bifida
Over the years I have helped a number of girls with spina bifida - a neural tube defect, often caused by maternal nutrient deficiency. The condition starts as...
Ai Long’s long wait is over!
When the Burmese-Thai border opened again in March 2023, the very first patient to come for surgery in the cleft program here was our beloved Ai Long! He is...
Have passport, will...get surgery
I absolutely hate turning people away for cleft surgery. I remember taking my second son to a large cleft program in Asia for a cleft lip repair only to be turned...
2022 saw the easing of Covid restrictions in many parts of the world. Our family moved to Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand where we have been able to partner with the local YMCA and Overbrook...