Name: Medhat E. Allam

Official Title: MD, Chairman, International Surgical Mission Support, Inc

Education:

MD, University of Alexandria Medical School

State of Residency: New York

Accolades:

Director, The Hampton Center for Bariatric Surgery

Contact: Medhat [at] ismission [dot] org

Name: Ravi K. Kothuru MD

Official Title: President, International Surgical Mission Support, Inc.

Education:

Medical School: Guntur Medical College, AP, India 1992
General Surgery: The Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, 1994-2000
Cardiothoracic Surgery: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 2000-2002

State of Residency: New York

Accolades:

Gerald W. Shafton Trauma Resident Award, 1999
SLS Laparoscopy Award, 2000
Resident Teacher of the year Award, 2000
Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center

Contact: RaviK [at] ismission [dot] org

Name: Robert Mineo, CRNA

Official Title: VP, International Surgical Mission Support, Inc.

Education:

Bachelors Degree, SUNY Stony Brook
Masters Degree, New York Medical College
Certification through New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

State of Residency: New York

Accolades:

Former Chief Anesthetist and Assistant to the Director of Anesthesia Research at the Hospital For Special Surgery in Manhattan. Presently Staff Anesthetist at Southampton Hospital on Eastern Long Island.

Contact: RobertM [at] ismission [dot] org

Name: Christopher Torres

Official Title: RN

Education: Nursing degree-Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens. Bachelors at Drexel, Currently attending Drexel School of Anesthesia

State of Residency: Pennsylvania

Contact: ChrisT [at] ismission [dot] org

Name: Grace McCarthy

Official Title: Treasurer, Clinical Director

Education:

BS Salve University, Newport, Rhode Island
MS CW Post, Greenlawn, New York

State of Residency: New York

Accolades:

I have made 4 trips with ISMS, and each has been increasingly rewarding. I feel fortunate to be a member of this group.

Contact: GraceM [at] ismission [dot] org

Name: Michael Sherwood

Official Title: CRNA

Education:

New York Medical College, School of Nurse Anesthesia
Metropolitan Hospital, New York, New York
St. Vincent's School of Nursing
Fordham University - B.S. Biology

State of Residency: New York

Accolades:

Member New York State Society of Nurse Anesthetists
Member Doctors to the World, Medical Mission Network - Volunteer

Contact: MikeS [at] ismission [dot] org

Name: Rajesh Patel

Official Title: MBBS, MD

Education:

Pulmonary and Critical Care from Catholic Medical Center and Mt.Sinai Hospital, NY

State of Residency: New York

Contact: RajeshP [at] ismission [dot] org

Name: Joseph L. De Bellis MD

Official Title: Plastic Surgeon

Education:

Undergraduate: Boston College 1982
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1986
General Surgery Residency: St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York 1986-1991
Plastic Surgery Residency: New York Hospital Cornell University 1991-1993
Craniofacial Fellowship: Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades 1994

State of Residency: New York

Accolades:

I make a very nice Salade Nicoise.

Contact: JosephD [at] ismission [dot] org

Name: MaryEllen Spandonis

Official Title: RN, CCRN

Education:

Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing

State of Residency: New York

Accolades:

Nurse of Excellence

Contact: MaryEllenS [at] ismission [dot] org

Name: Ellen Herfield

Official Title: RN, CNOR

State of Residency: New York

Contact: EllenH [at] ismission [dot] org

Name: Vito Alamia

Official Title: MD

Education:

Stony Brook University

State of Residency: New York

Accolades:

Chief of OBGYN at Southampton Hospital

Contact: vito [at] ismission [dot] org

Name: Mehul Mehta, MD

Official Title: MD

Education:

Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan

State of Residency: Michigan

Accolades:

Director, Division of Education Hand Fellowship Program at Wayne State University

Contact: mehulmmehta1 [at] gmail [dot] com

Mission: India, Egypt, Kenya