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Dr. Koch Removes Child's Extra Toe

Updates from the Hudson Valley Hospital's Dr. Koch in Ghana.

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Dr. Koch, a board certified plastic surgeon with Institute for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery,  in Ghana with the Health and Humanitarian Aid Foundation from May 4 to May 13 to do reconstructive surgery on children and adults. Read his updates on Patch:

May 10, 2012: Another full day in Cape Coast. Did six cases today--cleft lips, skin grafts and removed an extra toe from this little girl's foot.I have also met one of the local general surgeons and I have been teaching him how to perform cleft lip surgery. His name is Felix Yankyera. Tomorrow, planning to go to Cape Coast Castle for some R&R. President Obama visited there a few years back.

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Mike

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