28 Jan Honduras 2025

Update…

Operation Footprint’s January 2025 brigade in Honduras, at which more than 15 surgeons from around the US, convened to evaluate over 150 patients, resulted in surgery on 25 patients and future surgical planning on patients during our return this coming January. Over our 25 years working at the Hospital San Felipe, in Tegucigalpa, Operation Footprint has performed over 600 major foot and ankle surgeries.

We also welcomed guest surgeon Dr. Evelyn Kuong, a renowned pediatric orthopedic surgeon, author and lecturer, who traveled from Hong Kong to join us on this brigade.  This was Dr. Kuong’s first-time joining Operation Footprint.  Dr. Kuong is a consultant in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology and an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong.  She is also the reviewer and editor for pediatric orthopedics for the journal Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research.  Her knowledge and teaching skills during the brigade, particularly with neurologic conditions, was well received and much appreciated.   Dr. Kuong also delivered a presentation on cerebral palsy to the medical school faculty.

We wish to acknowledge the huge effort by the members of the Tegucigalpa Rotary Club, and ongoing hospital cooperation in making this surgical brigade possible. Operation Footprint’s 25-year association with the San Felipe Hospital and Tegucigalpa Rotary Club cannot be understated.

Dr. Jeff Yung, Co-Director