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Long-time VF pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Douglas Fredrick in Shenyang, China, 2016

Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Douglas Fredrick M.D.

Dr. Douglas Fredrick is a staff physician at Kaiser Permanent Medical Group in South San Francisco, CA, and has been part of the Orbis family since his first Flying Eye Hospital mission in 1998.

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Dr. William Dean trained local doctors in Barbados surgical skills using simulation techniques

Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Will Dean

Dr. Will Dean is Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Cheltenham General Hospital in the United Kingdom and is a specialist in glaucoma and cataract surgery. Recently, he has turned his attention to passing on his skills with a focus on surgical education and simulation training.

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Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Suma Ganesh M.D.

Dr. Suma Ganesh is a pediatric ophthalmologist from New Delhi, India. Her relationship with Orbis has spanned two decades, giving her unique insight into the roles of both student and teacher at Orbis. Beginning as a student during a hospital-based training in India, Dr. Ganesh now leads webinars on Cybersight, teaching students around the globe.

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Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Shamsiya Murat

Mongolian pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Shamsiya Murat has become one of the talented few Retinopathy of Prematurity specialists working in the capital of Ulaanbaatar.

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Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Andrea Molinari M.D.

Say hello to Dr. Andrea Molinari, an ophthalmologist who practices in Quito! Dr. Molinari is no stranger to eye care, beginning her practice in 1987. She is now Director of Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at the Fundacion Metrofraternidad, and an Associate Professor at Univ. Central del Ecuador and Univ. Pontificia del Ecuador.

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Dr. Roberto Pineda, assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Harvard Medical School in Boston and a long-time Volunteer Faculty member

Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Roberto Pineda

Dr. Roberto Pineda, is assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, and a long-time Volunteer Faculty member specializing in cornea and cataracts.

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Dr. Mary O'Hara is a pediatric ophthalmologist at UC Davis, Sacramento, and a member of Orbis Volunteer Faculty

Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Mary O'Hara M.D.

Dr. Mary O’Hara is a pediatric ophthalmologist specializing in strabismus at Davis, University of California, in Sacramento and a long-serving member of our Volunteer Faculty - our team of world leading experts who give up their free time to share their amazing skills.

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Patient Serge's complex procedure was conducted on board the Flying Eye Hospital by Dr. Tom Johnson

Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Tom Johnson M.D.

Meet oculoplastics surgeon Dr. Tom Johnson, a Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami. When he’s not saving sight back at home in Florida, he’s traveling halfway across the world teaching and training eye doctors as one of our dedicated Orbis volunteers.

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