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Dan Jorgenson Dan Jorgensen, center Dan Jorgensen, center Dan received his training at the U of Iowa 1979-1983. Dan lives in Spencer, Iowa where his has a private ENT practice.  He has been married for 43 years, with 5 children and 3 grandchildren.  Lisa a Hearing and Audiologist; Seth, a Dentist in AZ; Luke, a Hearing and Audiologist; Sarah, an oil field…

            “People want to do things to help others”.  This is the belief of Reinhard Juraschek.  However, Reinhard believes it can be difficult for them to find “the magic to make it happen.”  Reinhard, a chemist and Director of Research and Development for Johnson & Johnson, says that, like a chemical…

            Krasimira Hristov, a staff engineer at Johnson & Johnson, develops medical implants.  Originally from Bulgaria, she has lived and worked in South Africa, Germany and the US.  Krasi can create about anything.  When we ran out of arm restraints for patients, Krasi fashioned new ones.  If you were to need…

Casa Colibri Clinic Throughout seven Iowa MOST trips there have been many developments that are an expansion of the scope of the mission.  For example, a badly needed ambulance and firefighter turnout gear have been donated to the Fire Department of Huehuetenango.  (See 2011 blog entry Emergency Vehicle)  This year there is another opportunity.  The…

                There are many individuals who have participated multiple times in Iowa MOST missions and the endeavor is strengthened by this consistency.  There are three individuals who have participated in all seven missions – Head Medical Leader Dr. John Canady, Team Leader Gary Pacha and local Guatemalan dentist Dr.…

Barry Beutler, left, and Ron Abrons Barry Beutler Barry Beutler after Surgery Barry grew up in Utah.  He has served two years with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Vina Del Mar, Chile. Barry graduated from Utah State University and said he “married the woman of my dreams two weeks later and…

Keith Barkalow Keith Barkalow – our team bio medical engineering technician Keith began his career as a biomedical engineer technician at the UIHC, but since 1984 he has been at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City.  Keith heard about MOST via Dennis Wilson another bio-medical engineer who has been on three different MOST missions. When…

Jennifer Oliver Jennifer Oliver     Jennifer in the OR This is Jennifer’s third mission to Xela with MOST. Jennifer is one of the Teams Operating Room nurses.  She has worked for 8 ½ years in OR at the U of I Hospitals, but is currently working at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City as a…

Jim Arthur telling of his experience of following a patient through the surgical process, from beginning to end. Today, Tuesday the 23rd, I was again struck by the dedication and skills of the team of people who make up M.O.S.T.. I saw 18 month old Glendy have her cleft palate repaired by the team led by Dr.…

            The Rotary Women are wives of the Rotarians.   They have their own organization, a group of 16 intrepid women, ready to do anything, working tirelessly to support others and make the world a better place.  They raise funds through raffles, offering cooking courses, selling pastries and arranging flowers among other…