Dr. Ivar Méndez, a world leader and innovator in brain and robotic surgery, is moving away from his home country followed to temporarily return to his local country and offer his expertise on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mendez describes it as a “humanitarian company”, and takes a six-month undecied leave from his position as Chief of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan to supply the pandemic in Bolivia. The license is expected to begin on January 1, the U of S announced on Friday.
“I make a non-public contribution, which is important. That’s all I have to do,” Mendez said.
It noted that while the number of COVID-related deaths was approximately 10,000 in any of the countries, Bolivia’s population was approximately 10 million, while Canada’s population was approximately 38 million.
“Health workers, especially doctors, have been severely affected in Bolivia and are dying at an alarming rate from COVID-19,” he said, noting that their mortality rate is among those in the world.
While in Bolivia, Méndez is about to lead a virtual care initiative to ensure the protection of physicians and physical care painters, similar to some of the paintings he has made with remote communities in Saskatchewan and northern Canada.
“Maintaining your fitness means patients can be cared for, so it’s a very vital desire and I can help,” he said.
“And by providing my voluntary, by not accepting any payment, I will be free to resolve and independent to make a valuable contribution. “
Since joining the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the University of Saskatchewan School of Medicine in 2013 as Chief of Surgery, he has earned a reputation and reputation for his surgical innovations. controlled robots to compare patients thousands of miles away.
The generation is known to have helped save at least one life, when a robot in Pelican Narrows helped a Saskatoon consultant resurrect a four-month-old baby after a seizure in November 2018.
Dr. Brian Ulmer, Senior Vascular Surgeon, will serve as Méndez’s interim leader. John Shaw and Dr. Richard Bigsby will handle Ulmer’s duties as ShaD Saskatoon regional manager for the Department of Surgery.
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