Ohio branch members continue to participate in medical mission trips to Ukraine. Trauma surgeon Dr. Mychajlo Samotowka, in partnership with MedGlobal, continues to return to Ukraine on a regular basis to perform surgeries and report on medical needs.
In a separate medical mission trip to Ukraine organized by urologist Dr. Laura Bukavina, the Cleveland Maidan Association, Medwish International and University Hospitals of Cleveland, Laura Bukavina,MD, Andrew Drozd, MD, and Tatyana Gabyak, PA-C performed corrective surgeries on wounded Ukrainians. Dr. Jurko Jaskiw also traveled to Ukraine and connected with our partners and provided information on needs of the wounded.