Medical Mission – 2018
Our medical mission in Peru began Monday the 25th. Our team has six medical students from stony brook university, three medical students from UConn and a nursing student from Pace Univeristy. The physicians on the trip include a pediatrician, oncologist, nephrologist, pulmonologist, critical care physicians and a doctor of pharmacy. Our first day began in...
November 2014 A Promise to Peru’s Portable Ultrasound Research Study Update
Drs. Robin Cunningham and George Coritsidis, worked with Stony Brook medical students Michael Subrize, Amy Fuller, and Bennett Hong on a research study involving the use of portable ultrasound in aiding mission physicians in making accurate diagnoses. Their poster: Portable Ultrasonography Enhances Diagnostic Capability in the Peruvian Andes was presented in June 2014 at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference in Washington, D.C. The annual Consortium of Universities...
Julia Colmenares received an Award of Appreciation from PAA
Consul General Of Peru and Maria Julia Colmenares A Promise to Peru’s Director of Clinic Operations, Julia Colmenares received an Award of Appreciation from the Peru Agribusiness Association (PAA) September 18, 2014. Peruvian Ambassador to the United Nations, Maria Theresa de Hart officiated the evening ceremonies. The PAA recognize Peruvians for their talent, professionalism and dedication. The 2014...
2013 Mission Accomplishments
Cataract Surgical and Medical Mission June 30-July 12, 2013 Summary A Promise to Peru’s first week consisted of the cataract surgical mission and a sub specialty medical clinic. Our organization was invited to operate at the new municipal hospital in Urubamba, by the Peruvian Minister of Health. Our group transported a full service eye clinic...
Long Island Ophthalmologists Initiate Cataract Surgical Mission to Peru
Long Island Ophthalmologists Initiate Cataract Surgical Mission to Peru By Michael Sable, M.D. and Debra Messina, M.D. Peru? Did I just say I’m going to Peru? I thought I was just going to dinner. I think I had shrimp something but it was last year and I don’t remember if I even ate breakfast this...
Welcome!
The School of Medicine at Stony Brook University has established an annual mission to the Sacred Valley of Peru and Cuzco in an effort to provide the people in this area with health care and public health. The mission is four to six weeks in June and July and involves medical students, volunteer attendings, physicians,...