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Healing Little Hearts in Romania

May 18 - 28, 2019

13 Children Treated

Grigore Alexandrescu Hospital Bucharest, Romania

Gift of Life International Training Visit Report

Rotarians in actionThis lifesaving training visit provided hope to 13 children and their families and was sponsored through Rotary Global Grant GG1872548. Our heartfelt thanks to all grant contributors for their partnership: Rotary Club of Bucuresti (Host Partner), Rotary Club of Newbury Park (International Partner), RC Cambria, RC Greenfield, RC Bridgeport, RC Satu Mare, RC Baia Mae 2005, RC Bistritia Nosa, RC Cluj Napoca, RC Bremen-Neuenlande, RD 5240, RD2241, RD1850, RD 6960, RD 6890, Rotarian Ragnar Storm, Rotarian Dana Moldovan, The Rotary Foundation, Transylvania Heart Foundation, Gift of Life 7505 Foundation, Gift of Life Rotary District 7190, Gift of Life Inc., Gift of Life Long Island, Gift of Life Romania and Rotary District 7255 Youth Services.

GOLI Medical Volunteers Have Big Hearts which Heal Little Hearts

Thank you to the GOLI Visiting medical Team

Dr. Rodrigo Soto Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon GOLI Clinical Consultant

Dr. Gregory Tatum Pediatric Cardiologist

Dr. Gregory Fleming Interventional Cardiologist

Rob Raylman GOLI CEO

Dr. Cameron Graydon Anesthesiologist

Dr. Scott Stenquist Anesthesiologist

Dr. Walter Edge Intensivist

Dr. Travis Vesel Intensivist

Brooke Rader Scrub Nurse

Krysta Gleeson Perfusionist

John Albers ICU Nurse

Calyn Austin ICU Nurse

Eva Murray ICU Nurse

Crystal Hurt ICU Nurse

Jo Castanares ICU Nurse

Jenna Albers Volunteer

Introducing the Romanian Team Grigore Alexandrescu Hospital

Dr. Manuel Chira Dr. Andrei Barsan Pediatric Cardiac Surgeons

Dr. Renate Schwarzkopf Dr. Norbert Uto Residents

Dr. Cristina Olteanu Dr. Ioana Bejan Pediatric Cardiologists

Dr. Pavel Platon Interventional Cardiologist

Dr. Radu Nicolaescu Radiologist

Liliana Butnariu Anesthesia Nurse/Tech

Viorel Paraschiv Daniel Surubariu Perfusionists

Florentina Ostrosina Dana-Florica Ciotlaus OR Nurses

ICU Nurses Marcela Cojocaru, Mihaela Coliba, Mihaela Lazar, Lulia Dobre, Georgiana Farcasanu, Marinela Letea, Ionela Diaconescu, Carmen Maroiu, Alina Duica

CV Ward Nurses Georgeta Cioroianu, Daniela Popa, Marilena Regea, Margareta Matei, Ionela Pirvu, Loredana Stanchi, Cristina Stiuca

Daniela Iova Pharmacist

Eduard Mircea Engineer

Working Together To Heal The Heart of the Next Child…

Providing Hope to Romanian Children with Heart Disease and to their Families

13 Little Hearts Healed8 Open Heart Surgeries

4 Interventional Catheterizations

2 Diagnostic Catheterizations (one of whom also had surgery)

LAURA

8 Years Old Diagnosis: Single Atrium ASD (Surgery)

DENIS

2 Years Old Diagnosis: ASD (Surgery)

DAVID

2 Months Old Diagnosis: Coarctation of the Aorta (Surgery)

The Next Children…

Spreading love throughout the world…

Precious David is an orphan and therefore we are not allowed to show his beautiful face. We are grateful his heart has been healed.

ANAIS

5 Months Old Diagnosis: A/V Canal (Surgery)

EVELINA

3 Months Old Diagnosis: VSD, PDA (Surgery)

CAMELIA

18 Months Old Diagnosis: Double Committed VSD (Surgery)

And The Next…

Providing hope throughout the world…

ALEXANDRU

11 Months Old Diagnosis: VSD (Surgery)

ANDREA

8 Years Old Diagnosis: Transitional A/V Canal (Surgery &

ADRIAN

10 Years Old Diagnosis: PDA (Cath)

And The Next…

Providing children with heart disease a second chance at life…

Sweet Andrea is an orphan and therefore we are not allowed to show her beautiful face. We are grateful her heart has been healed.

ILINCA

8 Years Old Diagnosis: ASD (Cath)

REBECA

2 Years Old Diagnosis: PDA (Cath)

MELISA

14 Years Old Diagnosis: ASD (Cath)

And The Next…

Healing Little Hearts Around the world…

PETRU

3 Years Old Diagnostic Cath

And The Next…

Answering the Prayers of Parents Each and Every Day…

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Gift of Life International (GOLI) is a Rotarian based program that provides cardiac care to children throughout the world. GOL was started by the Rotary Club of Manhasset in Rotary District 7255 USA and is currently sponsored by Rotary Clubs and Rotary Districts around the world. Gift of Life International is a non-profit organization which is tax exempt according to IRS Code 501c3. Tax ID#56-2322626

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