Trips and Gifts

Upcoming Trips:

Cameroon, February 2021

Past Trips:

Cameroon, September 2020: Dr. Richard Sharpe

Cameroon, March & April 2020: Cancelled due to COVID

Cameroon, October 2019: Dr. Gail Burgey, Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Guatemala, September 2019: Dr. Franz Yanagawa, general surgeon; Dr. Gail Burgey, Obstetrician and Gynecologist; & Marilyn Ekonomidis, OBGYN resident

Cameroon, April 2019: Dr. Richard P. Sharpe, general surgeon

Guatemala, February 2019: Dr. Franz Yanagawa, general surgeon & Dr. Julia Tolentino, general surgery resident

Gambia, December 2018: Dr. Naffie Ceesay, family practice physician; Dr. Marybeth Friel; Dr. Robert Lee, trained at St. Luke; & Dr. Ismael Tamba

Gambia, May 2018: Dr. Naffie Ceesay, family practice physician

Cameroon, May 2018: Dr. Dawn Brown, general surgeon

Cameroon, April 2018: Dr. Vijay Palvia, OBGYN resident & Dr. Gail Burgey, Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Cameroon, February 2018: Dr. Richard P. Sharpe, general surgeon & Chris Cerovsky, medical student

Cameroon, May 2017: Dr. Holly Ringhauser, Emergency Department physician

Cameroon, April 2017: Cory Bond, Respiratory Therapist; Dr. Gail Burgey, Obstetrician and Gynecologist; Dr. Melissa Chu Lam, OBGYN chief resident; Abigail Gotsch, medical student; Dr. Franz Yanagawa, general surgeon & Dr. How Yee Heidi Hon, surgery resident

Cameroon, September 2016: Dr. Richard P. Sharpe general surgeon; Dr. Ronnie Mubang, general surgery resident & Mr. Tony Xia, medical student

Cameroon, April 2016: Dr. Richard P. Sharpe general surgeon & Dr. Melissa Mao general surgery resident

Cameroon, February 2016: Dr. Richard P. Sharpe, general surgeon; Dr. Maggie Lin, general surgery resident; Dr. Gail Burgey, Obstetrician and Gynecologist; Dr. Charles Sides, OBGYN resident; Dr. Shenali Abeysekera, OBGYN resident & Dr. Chinenye Nwachuku, Orthopedic surgeon

Cameroon, September 2015: Dr. Richard P. Sharpe, general surgeon & Dr. Ikemefuna Akusoba, general surgery resident

Cameroon, April 2015: Dr. Scott Keeney, general surgeon & Dr. Christopher Balinger, general surgery resident

Cameroon, October 2014: Dr. Richard P. Sharpe, general surgeon & Kathryn Balinger, general surgery resident

Cameroon, March 2014: Richard P. Sharpe, general surgeon

Equipment Donated:

Every month, about twenty boxes of medical supplies are shipped to our partner location in Cameroon, Africa. Below are some specific essentials we have provided to our partnering hospitals – and all thanks to St. Luke’s Health Network and all of YOU who have supported our program!