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GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) – Dozens of medical personnel from West Michigan are going to Haiti to help earthquake survivors.
Nearly a dozen doctors from Metro Hospital alone are in Haiti or will be there soon.
Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan is just one medical practice that is helping out in Haiti. One doctor left as soon [...]
We are here working with Partners in Health. We are stationed presently at the General Hospital in Haiti. Last night we arrived and immediately were thrown into the action as the night surgical team. Night surgery just started today.
We are operating. Several buildings of the hospital have been damaged by the earthquake and we are [...]
Just received a phone call from Dr. Bielema.
He said that everyone is doing good considering the situation. Of course, the accommodations are not that great, but manageable. Doesn’t sound like they’ll be sleeping much given the potential case loads.
They have not connected yet with Dr. Golladay, but have sent him a message so they hope [...]
Hello from Haiti. Here’s a quick update for the day:
Easy flight down from Grand Rapids followed by a bit of chaos at the airport—imagine the newbies arriving to airport in old war movies.
We set up “camp” at a school playground and then were driven to the central University Hospital (read an excerpt about University Hospital [...]
OAM Colleagues:
As our team departs to meet Greg Golladay in Haiti I would like to make just a couple of comments.
First, thanks to all who have involved themselves in any way. Many have made supportive phone calls or e-mails. Many have called administrators, hospital leaders, industry leaders and supply companies, and others have offered personal [...]
Local orthopedic practice joins other West Michigan organizations in helping survivors of the earthquake.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – January 21, 2010 – Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan (OAM) is coordinating a medical mission to provide desperately needed surgical assistance, medicines and supplies.
Two OAM trauma surgeons, James R. Ringler, MD and David J. Bielema, MD, flew from [...]
A massive, 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti near the capital of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, January 12th. The damage to buildings is extensive and the number of injured or dead is estimated to be in the hundreds, even thousands.
Follow our updates here as we have a team working in Haiti to restore hope amidst the devastation.
