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Dr. Laws is assisted
by an Ecuadorian Cardiologist on the pacemaker implant
June 25, 2002
By Melissa
Today, Kim, Dr. Grijalva and I had the opportunity to stand in on a
pacemaker insertion surgery performed by Dr. James Laws, an American
cardiologist who accompanied us on our trip. My first job was to
calm the 63-year-old patient. Feeling her shake under my hands and
not knowing enough Spanish to comfort her was really hard for me.
Once the surgery began, I documented the procedure with a video
camera. It just floored me to see how two wires and a battery
placed in a person will have such a dramatic change in their lives.
We all talked to her afterwards and her smile drove me even harder
to help people in my medical career.
The procedure was performed in Eugenio Espejo
Hospital. In our previous visit to this hospital, we learned that
the only fluoroscope available was broken. Dr. Laws offered to pay
for 50% of the repair costs if the hospital paid 50%. As a result,
the equipment was ready for the pacemaker implant and is serving the
cardiology unit for their routine work.
In addition to this, Knightsbridge
International also donated two compound light microscopes to rural
clinics in Loja province.
Sir Dr. James Laws donating two microscopes to be
used in rural clinics in Cariamanga and Catacocha areas, Loja
Province
Dr. Laws at the Equator monument in Ciudad Mitad del
Mundo
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