November 2023

ORTHOPAEDICS

WOMEN ORTHOPAEDIST GLOBAL OUTREACH MISSION TRIP GUYANA RESULTS IN MORE 62 KNEE REPLACEMENTS

Featuring: ​Linda I. Suleiman, MD
Linda I. Suleiman, MD, associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Medical Education at Northwestern Medicine, joined other members of Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (WOGO) on a mission trip to Georgetown, Guyana.
 During their time there, the team completed 62 knee replacements for 50 patients.
​Joining Dr. Suleiman from Northwestern Medicine were:
Liting Chen, MD, Anesthesiology 
Alexander DeLeon, MD, Anesthesiology
Emily DeMaio, MD, Orthopaedic surgery resident
Sarah Maclyman, MD, Anesthesiology
Akyte Soto, OR nurse
Malorie Tobias, Floor nurse
Jessica Weekes, MD, Anesthesiology

Alison Liddle, physical therapist, Vincenza Seyferth, Stryker, and Emily Rimkus, Zimmer Biomet, also joined the Northwestern Medicine team.
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WOGO’s vision is to transform lives in under-served global communities by reducing the chronic burden of arthritis and disability through total joint reconstruction while empowering, educating and engaging women and their larger community in developing counties around the world. Audrey Tsao, MD, is a founding member of WOGO and a Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine alum.
Linda I. Suleiman, MD, Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Assistant Dean of Medical Education, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Medical Education

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