Written by Bobby Caina Calvan Wednesday, 05 May 2010 06:25
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For much of her 39 years, the woman hid behind a scarf and could not bear to see herself in the mirror. She kept her gaze down, her eyes averting those of the doctor who came from afar to help her smile.
Written by Melinda Eppler Friday, 12 June 2009 22:15
Dr. Nima Pahlavan, Kaiser Permanente's Chief of Head and Neck Surgery in Sacramento, has banned together with two of his former colleagues from UC Davis Medical Center to form an organization called Faces of Tomorrow.
Written by Jean Bartlett Pacifica Tribune Thursday, 19 February 2009 01:59
In early January Sam Ahani, DDS, boarded a plane for a life-changing trip which would take him to Quito, the capital city of Ecuador . Ahani, who co-founded Shore View Dental here in Pacifica with his wife, pediatric specialist Sepi
In early January Sam Ahani, DDS, boarded a plane for a life-changing trip which would take him to Quito, the capital city of Ecuador . Ahani, who co-founded Shore View Dental here in Pacifica with his wife, pediatric specialist Sepi
Lucio Parro is an active 7-year-old boy who just wanted to be like all the other kids in his village. He came to us with his mother and he had already put a lot of thought into his surgery and those who would help him.
16-year-old Oscar reinforced why we are doing mission work. Oscar was born with a cleft lip and a very large cleft palate. His lip was repaired when he was a baby. His mother told us that she had 6 children and her husband had passed away. She was very poor and having Oscar’s palate repaired was never an option.
Thirty-Nine year old Carmen Rivas touched the heart of every member of our team. Carmen had spent her entire life hiding because of her cleft lip.