MISSION

Uganda 2025

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Mission Goals

Team Heart of Texas finished their first mission with Operation International with great success, performing 86 surgeries in just one week in Uganda. The team also visited the local OI school and orphanage.

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Team members

Evan Longfield
MD, Team Leader
Ryan Raju
MD, Team Leader
Kati Davenport
MSN, ARNP-BC, Team Leader
Lisa Naz
Nurse (RN)
Kelly Holtman
RN
Holly Pham
CRNA
Madison Buras
MD
Travis Denna
MD
Joseph Lewis
Surgeon
Chelsei Anderson
CST
Lincan Shao
CRNA
Suli Henderson
OR Team - Nurse
Troy Stevens
DNP, CRNA
Francisco Ruiz
RN
Sandy Iskander
Kim Thoa-Tran
RN, MSN, CCRN

Mission details

Team Heart of Texas was founded in 2024 by Dr. Evan Longfield (ENT, Head and Neck surgeon), Kati Davenport (ENT nurse practitioner), and Dr. Ryan Raju (ENT, Head and Neck surgeon). Together, they formed the team with a shared commitment to delivering expert surgical care to underserved communities.

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