Dr Lawrence Lavine, Volunteer Anesthesiologist

Nine months after a devastating earthquake, the people of Haiti still are recovering.  But “things are better there than I thought they’d be,” said Dr. Lawrence Lavine, a Crystal Lake anesthesiologist who served last week on a medical mission trip through CURE International.

Lavine, 66, last visited Haiti in February, when he worked 12-hour shifts for two weeks, often as the only anesthesiologist at Hopital Adventiste d’Haiti.  About 300 initial cases then were arm and leg amputations.  This time, Haitian doctors are back to working regularly, and all the patients are staying in hospital rooms instead of living in tents outside. Hopital Adventiste d’Haiti offers free services to its patients and also serves as a public feeding center.

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