We are thrilled to announce the upcoming visit of a distinguished team of renowned American surgeons to Almaty, Kazakhstan, on June 27, 2025, as part of the Medical Exchange Project organized by the Kazakhstan Cultural-Business Association of North America (KCBANA).
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, volunteers, and the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the United States of America, this initiative will bring advanced surgical care for children in Kazakhstan and foster professional collaboration between medical experts of the two countries.
During this visit, the US surgeons will work alongside Kazakhstani doctors at the Clinic No. 5 in Almaty to perform maxillofacial reconstructive surgeries for children and young adults for free. (Life-Changing Surgeries: kazakhstan-association.org/2024/07/24/transform-lives-help-children-in-kazakhstan-with-life-changing-surgeries-by-the-us-doctors) In addition, the US surgical team will offer consultations to other patients for future treatment. KCBANA will also organize lectures and training sessions for local medical professionals and students.
The lead surgeons include:
- Dr. Darrin Hubert, a renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon with previous successful collaborations at Clinic No. 5. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrin-hubert-5838a388?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app)
- Dr. Thomas Lee, leading US expert in otolaryngology, reconstructive, and oncological surgery. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-s-lee-md-facs-1849341a0?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app)
We are proud to support this impactful project and look forward to the lasting medical partnerships it will create!
We are deeply grateful to the generous sponsors in Kazakhstan who have joined our charitable medical initiative. The Novotel Ibis Jetisu hotel complex in Almaty has graciously provided accommodations and logistical support for all mission participants during their stay. KCBANA and the American surgical team sincerely appreciate this invaluable partnership, which brings us one step closer to delivering life-changing surgeries to children in need
