St. Catherine of Siena Medical
Center Donates Medical Supplies for a Surgical Mission in
Peru
Photo L to R: Back Row: Maureen Emmons, Alison Silhanek,
DPM , RN, Maureen Sihler, RN
Cusco, Peru - A compassionate team of 11,
including doctors, nurses and administrative personnel, journeyed
to Cusco, Peru on May 2, 2008 for an ankle and foot surgical
medical mission, affiliated with the Healing the Children,
Northeast, Inc. organization. St. Catherine of Siena Medical
Center was proud to support the efforts of its very own, Dr.
Allison Silhanek, along with two operational room nurses,
Maureen Emmons, RN and Maureen Sihler, RN. St. Catherine’s
donated all the medical supplies necessary to perform the
complex surgeries. The team screened 200 children, performed
surgeries on 16 children (total of 19 feet), who suffered
with ankle and foot deformities, ranging from clubfoot to
post-traumatic dropfoot, on the week-long mission.
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center is a member of Catholic
Health Services of Long Island and is devoted to providing
advanced healthcare, in an environment of compassion, to its
patients and their families. The Medical Center sits on a
110-acre campus and includes a 318-bed acute care hospital,
a 240-bed nursing home, a 298 unit senior housing facility,
and a medical office building. For additional information
please call (631) 870-3444.
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Contact: Karla Mason
Karla.mason@chsli.org
(631) 862-3523
Fax (631) 862-3943
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