Dr. Ted Belanger of Texas Back Institute has been performing life-changing scoliosis surgery in Ethiopia since 2010. He brings state-of-the-art medical care and earned Medical Missions.Org Physician of the Year in 2018.
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A selfless spine specialist at the renowned Texas Back Institute travels halfway around the world every year with a team of dedicated volunteers to Ethiopia to perform some of the most complex spine surgeries in the most challenging of circumstances. For his relentless pursuit of life-changing surgery to patients who…
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Dr. Ted Belanger, one of Texas Back Institute’s orthopedic spine surgeons, is currently in Ethiopia where his is treating patients suffering from spinal conditions. Dr. Belanger will be sharing stories with us throughout his trip. Below is his first blog entry! Day 1: 3/18/2013 Arrived safe and sound this morning…
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Ethiopia Spine Surgery Mission 2018 – Days 4-6 Saturday, May 19, 2018 Day 4 Sorry I haven’t been able to post this yet but the wi-fi has been down since we arrived. I am just keeping a running blog of our daily events. Hopefully I will be able to send…
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Ethiopia Spine Surgery Mission 2018 – Days 6-11 Monday, May 21, 2018 Day 6 Today is actually day 11 that we have been doing surgery, but I have been overwhelmed with all the surgeries we have been doing and trying to take care of everyone that I have not…
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Ethiopia Spine Surgery Mission 2018 – Days 12-15 Sunday May 27 Day 12 Today we only had one case. She was a 21-year-old female who at pre-opt had a 110° x-ray, but during surgery she measured 124° scoliosis. She is doing great and she looks great. Today is Dr….
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Ethiopia Spine Surgery Mission 2018 Day 1 Wednesday Dr. Theodore Belanger, Walt Evans, Ashton Wise, Dr. Jeff Angobaldo and I (Toni Belanger) arrived on Wednesday May 16that 12:30am after a 16-hour flight. Our driver, Abe whom we have used for the past 4 years greeted us at the airport. We…
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Day 6: March 23rd, 2013 Here is a 13 year old cutie that will be having surgery this week. She has a 60 degree thoracic scoliosis. For anyone not familiar, that means she is at very high risk for progression and will likely develop an 80, 90 or 100 degree…
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Surgery on that cutey was Sunday. She is doing great. It took a few days to coax another smile, but all is well. I have a lot of great cases to show when I get back. – Ted Belanger
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Day 1 Annnnd we’re off! The 2013 Uganda Spine Surgery Mission officially began on Thursday, August 8 at London Heathrow Airport. This year’s team of six– the smallest team yet– gathered from a smattering of departure cities, including Dallas, Toronto and Tel Aviv. Flying in from Dallas were team…
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