Sept. 23 Annual Gala *VENUE CHANGE* due to weather — See details
Team Indiana Hearts, OI’s new cardiac team, finished their first mission in Kenya. The team completed a series of complex heart valve replacement surgeries during their week working at the Kenyan hospital, offering patients who had little other options a new lease on life.
Just one example of Team Hearts' impact during their first mission: a 26-year-old patient seen by the team had spent 13 years feeling fatigued and unable to walk more than 10 steps at a time without resting. Just two days after her cardiac surgery, she told team members “I feel better, I feel like I can walk.”
Team Hearts is honored to share their skills and expertise working alongside their Kenyan colleagues to make a lasting impact-one heartbeat at at time. The team consists of an exceptional team of healthcare professions-including cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologist, physician assistants, perfusionists, and registered nurses and is led by Christine Rullo, PA and Dr. Amjad Syed, who joined Operation International in 2025.
Operation International is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our tax ID / EIN # is 45-0523129. Contributions to Operation International are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by applicable law.
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