The rural medicine trips offer medical consultations, free of charge, to people who have inadequate access to heath care within their countries.  The teams are sometimes also able to offer dentistry, physical therapy, and eyeglass distribution.

Dr. Stieg and his staff at Plastic Surgery Specialists participate in the plastic surgery trips.  The purpose of these trips is to provide surgical treatment for congenital birth defects, especially cleft lips and palates.  Thousands of children are born with cleft lips and palates to parents who are unable to afford the surgery to correct the defect.  By providing all of the necessary supplies and offering the surgery for free, Dr. Stieg and his team are able to greatly impact the lives of the children they help.

The medical professionals from Florida Hospital work side by side with local doctors and nurses, sharing their expertise and knowledge as they work.  Dr. Stieg has been working with doctors in Merida and Oaxaca, Mexico to establish multidisciplinary cleft teams that will offer the same type of comprehensive care to Mexican children that we offer here in Central Florida.

For information about Dr. Stieg's most recent trip, visit our News Gallery by clicking here.