Hearing an accent, I asked our visitores where they were from. What followed was a fast-paced, short, conversation with fascinating people. Dr. Aubyn Marath is a member of the international faculty at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, but he and his wife, who is a retired nurse, currently reside here in the Pacific Northwest and would happily continue to do so, though they are originally from Great Britain.
In the next 3 months, Dr. Marath will be part of cardio teams that will be going to Ghana, VietNam, Rumania, Grenada, and Peru. He performs heart transplants and other heart surgeries on children and adults.
Dr. Marath and his wife were delightful to talk to, but I regretted that our conversation was so short. They did enthusiastically mention that even non-medical volunteers are welcome to join their missions. Check the website mentioned below for more information.
Dr. Marath is a cardiothoracic surgeon and is the founder of CardioStart whose mission is:
Using a global network of volunteer effort, and the collective skills of experts in healthcare, CardioStart International provides free heart surgery and associated medical care to children and adults living in underserved regions of the world, irrespective of political position or religious creed.
Their goal is to offer International Compassionate Medical Assistance, and it was started as a joint venture between the US and England. The website is:
www.cardiostart.org
Background:
- Born and trained, London, UK
- 1974 Editor Medical Ethics, University of London
- 1977-8 Cardiovascular War Trauma, Iran-Iraq war
- Visiting Professor, Dr. Albert Starr, Portland, OR
- Pediatric CVT Surgery, Dr. Roger Mee, Melbourne Australia
- 1994, Faculty of Cardiac Surgery University of South Florida
- 2001-2 Chief, CVT Surgery, Saad International Hospital, Saudi Arabia
- 1987-present, President, CardioStart Internationa
Dr. Aubyn Marath
