Nogales, Arizona

Patients

Our patients all live in Mexico and come from disadvantaged families. Either the family cannot afford the medical care needed or Mexican doctors have given up hope on the children. We see patients with a variety of debilitating medical conditions; for example, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing loss, brittle bone disease, club foot, etc. This section of our Web site will show you the variety of patients we see. Most of our patients live in Nogales or other parts of Sonora, but some come from as far away as Mexico City. We see patients from age 1 month to 18 years. Here are 6 of our patients. These photos were updated in April, 2012.

Check back every month or so to see new faces here.

Tania Tanía is 11 years old and lives in Nogales, Son. She has spina bifida and walks with an uncertain gait. She wears ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs). She is a patient in the Orthopedic and Orthotic Departments.
Gilda is 17 and non-verbal. She is a patient in the Speech & Language Therapy Department. She needs a communication device and is on the waiting list. She has a seizure disorder and is unable to use her hands to any extent.. Gilda
Alicia Alicia is 6 years old and lives in Nogales, Son. She is paralyzed below the waist. She is a patient in the Orthopedics and Physical Therapy Departments.
Paloma is 7. She lives in Los Moschis, Sin. She is a patient in the Speech & Language Therapy Department. She had a pharyngeal flap repaired at our October 2010 Cleft Palate/Cleft Lip Mission.. Paloma
Yasmin Yasmin is 6 and lives in Nogales, Son. She is a patient in the Physical Therapy Department. The physical therapist, Lisa Bolin, is stretching her muscles.
Kiara is 1 year old. She is a patient in the Pediatrics Department. She has a problem with her hip and has epilepsy. She lives in Hermosillo.. Kiara