Landmark recipient Misha continues to do well post-operatively with weekly visits for saline injections in his tissue expanders. This will help stretch the tissue and prepare him for his next surgery, tentatively…
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As you know, LEAP is blessed to have the great honor of helping children with complex craniofacial problems through our Landmark Program. We have helped over 40 children from around…
LEAP’s mission trip to Zimbabwe is just around the corner! Our nurse leadership team includes Circulator Co-Leads Sarah Roffler, RN and John Faulkner, RN (pictured right) and Recovery Lead Erika Grimes,…
LEAP’s mission trip to Zimbabwe is just around the corner! Leading our anesthesia team is pediatric anesthesiologist Dr. Elizabeth Richards (Brisbane, Australia; pictured left). This will be her fourth LEAP mission. Dr. Richards…
LEAP’s mission trip to Zimbabwe is just around the corner! Leading our entire team of 25 volunteers is pediatric craniofacial plastic surgeon Dr. Eric Payne (Houston, pictured right), who will be working…
This summer, ISAPS-LEAP Surgical Relief Teams© is going to Lebanon to provide reconstructive surgical care for Syrian patients with chronic burn injuries. We are currently in need of one anesthesiologist…
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. To all of our amazing nurse volunteers, we celebrate you for your professional…
Many of you have been following the story of Misha, our nearly 3-year-old Landmark recipient who is visiting Dallas for the next few months to have craniofacial surgical care. Misha…
Cupcakes for a Cause was a HUGE SUCCESS! We are so grateful to the following: Highland Capital Management and the Okada Family Foundation for each providing matching grants, our 20...
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We are happy to share that our sweet Misha did very well with his surgery this morning at Medical City Children’s Hospital. He will stay overnight and likely be released…