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Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Hee Joon Kim

This is the talented Dr. Hee Joon Kim, an oculoplastic specialist, whose expertise enables her to transform lives every day. Dr. Kim was recently in Vietnam for our first in-person, patient-focused Flying Eye Hospital project since the pandemic – hear what she has to say and how she was “blown away” by her very first Orbis experience.

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Dr. Doreen Frimpong, Pediatric Ophthalmologist, KATH, Kumasi, Ghana

Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Doreen Frimpong, Pediatric Ophthalmologist

Dr. Frimpong is an eye health hero we’ve been working side-by-side with since 2017. She heads up the pediatric department at our partner Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and has been working hard to save sight on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Balamurali Ambati, M.D., PH.D., M.B.A.

Meet cornea specialist and Orbis volunteer Dr. Balamurali Ambati. Bala, as he is known in the eye care community, is the youngest person ever to qualify as a doctor and entered the Guinness Book of World Records for this feat in 1995. What an honor to have him as part of Team Orbis.

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Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Andrew Choyce

As Orbis Staff Anesthesiologist, Dr. Andrew Choyce plays a critical role on board the Flying Eye Hospital ensuring sight-saving treatment is delivered safely – while training countless eye heroes. Most recently, he has been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, using his specialist skills to save lives, as well as sight.

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Charles Chikwanda is running an eye clinic and fighting COVID-19 in his community

Heroes of Orbis: Charles Chikwanda

Charles Chikwanda was trained in eye care thanks to generous Orbis supporters who raised money for Vision for Zambia. Since his training, a community clinic was established at the local hospital—now patients can access sight-saving treatment when they need it most, without having to travel long distances.

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Bulgan sits on the steps of the Flying Eye Hospital in her home country of Mongolia

Heroes of Orbis: Bulgan Orgilsaikhan

When Bulgan was just 11 years old, she had her sight saved on a Flying Eye Hospital project in Mongolia. Now, she is a successful business entrepreneur, a board member for Orbis Canada, and an ambassador for the global eye health community.

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Dr. Peter Kertes pictured with local eye health teams on board the Flying Eye Hospital

Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Peter Kertes

Dr. Peter Kertes is a long-time Volunteer Faculty from Toronto, Canada. A specialist in retina, his expertise is crucial to saving sight—and thanks to his dedication to sharing his knowledge with the next generation of eye heroes around the world, more people can look forward to a brighter future.

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Staff nurse Xiao Ying Liu preps a patient for eye surgery in the Flying Eye Hospital recovery room, Barbados, 2018

Heroes of Orbis: Xiao Ying Liu

Xiao Ying has been a nurse since 1999. After 5 years at the Wuhan Aier Eye Hospital in China, Xiao was selected to attend an Orbis training program. She enjoyed her experience so much that she returned the next year to volunteer for Orbis—ultimately inspiring her to join the Flying Eye Hospital team as a staff nurse. The rest is history!

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