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Meet the Team

Sergio Huerta, MD, FACS, HEC-C

Sergio Huerta, MD, FACS, HEC-C

President & CEO Read Bio
Jenny Li, MD

Jenny Li, MD

Co-President Read Bio
Savannah Brock, BSN, RN, OCN

Savannah Brock, BSN, RN, OCN

Treasurer Read Bio
Gina Wilson, MS, APRN, ANP

Gina Wilson, MS, APRN, ANP

Director of Development Read Bio
Secherre Michaelis, MSN, CRNA

Secherre Michaelis, MSN, CRNA

Director of Operations Read Bio
Eric Johnson, DO

Eric Johnson, DO

Director of Anesthesia Read Bio
Bing Yi

Bing Yi

Director of Informatics Read Bio

Our Mission

To help deliver care to Guatemalan people and minimize disparities in surgical care between low-income and high-income countries. The specific mission is to maximize and strengthen the resources already available at specific sites in Northern Guatemala such that local physicians can provide care to the Guatemalan people with competence and compassion.

Specifically:

  • To assist with medical needs of county hospitals in Northern Guatemala
    • By donating equipment for the operating room
    • Initial emphasis will be placed on laparoscopic equipment
  • To assist with surgeons and anesthesiologist as well as ancillary staff to assist with specialized operations
  • To strengthen a bi-directional educational alliance
    • By sending medical students from the US to Guatemala
    • By sending residents from the US to Guatemala
    • Receiving student from Guatemala to the United States to enrich their educational activities
  • Outreach programs to assist with the educational goals of Guatemalan individuals to engage in a career in health care