2011: The Philippines – Operation Rainbow – Cibu City
Mark joined local plastic surgeon Mark Hanikeri in The Philippines, spending five days operating on over 80 children in need of cleft lip and cleft palate repairs. The legendary Wilma Dunne coordinated this mission which enabled this rewarding work to continue, bringing hope to local families.
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2009: Tanzania - Western Australian Surgical Mission – Mwanza
Mark and fellow plastic surgeon Tony Baker, along with anaesthetists Ross Ireland and Barney Creswell, spent two weeks operating on over 50 children and adults in Bugando Hospital. Our practice nurse, Caroline, joined the team to assist with surgeries that included cleft lip and palate repairs, burn contractures and reconstructive microsurgery of unusual facial deformities.
Mark and Tony spent time teaching both the local surgeons and nurses new skills in order to continue this valuable work.
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2006: Tanzania - Interplast Australia – Dar es Salaam
Mark and local plastic surgeon James Savundra, local anaesthetist Andrew Wilds and nursing team led by Meg Twine operated on 40 children and adults over a two week period.
Here is an article from the Scotch College Magazine “Clan”.
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2004: Tonga – Interplast Australia
Mark joined New Zealand surgeon Jesse Kenton-Smith, local Anaesthetist Craig Schwab and Senior Plastic Surgery Nurse Gillian MacCallum on a two week surgical mission in Tonga.
Over two weeks 70 children and adults were operated on with a mix of cleft deformities, burn scars and tumours.
Plastic surgery skills were taught to local surgeons and nursing staff to continue to help the local community.
2000: Philippines “Operation Rainbow” - San Fernando City, Mabalacat
Mark joined US Surgeon Michael Goldwasser for two weeks with a largely Australian team of nurses run by the legendary Wilma Dunne. Over 50 children with cleft lip and palate deformities were operated on in two Philippine cities.
