Our Newton-Wellesley Hospital team is making a profound impact on the lives of people in Peru. For the past decade, Anesthesiologist Mark Hershey, MD, has led more than 80 members of our hospital to Kausay Wasi Clinic to provide surgeries and care to those in need. More than 600 procedures have been performed by our team. “Each trip has had a shared mission of focusing on general surgery needs while providing care at the same standard that patients receive here at Newton-Wellesley. In addition to manpower, Newton-Wellesley Hospital has contributed surgical, anesthesia, and pharmaceutical supplies to the missions in Peru,” explains Hershey.
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