Week 3: Female Ward
Friday, December 20th, 2019 |
It is hard to believe week 3 is now complete, which means our time at Kijabe has come to an end. The time surely has flown and it is sad to be leaving. However, I have a feeling we will ...
Week 2: OPD
Saturday, December 14th, 2019 |
This week we were seeing patients in OPD. This is the outpatient clinic for older children and adults. Like pediatrics, the visits are walk-in. The majority are acute visits , however, occasionally people would come in for a blood pressure ...
Maasai Mara
Sunday, December 8th, 2019 |
The hospital kindly gave us the weekend off to do some traveling! We are currently at Maasai Mara which is a wildlife reserve and definitely one of the most amazing places I have ever been. Kenya truly is beautiful. ...
Pediatrics
Sunday, December 8th, 2019 |
It seemed like each day in the pediatric clinic last week had a theme. Day 1, we saw a lot of congenital limb abnormalities and developmental delays (delayed walking, talking, etc). We referred many of them to physiotherapy and some ...
Week 1
Thursday, December 5th, 2019 |
Week 1 at Kijabe is almost over and we have gotten over the jet lag and are feeling more settled. This week I was in the pediatric outpatient clinic. I do not have access to the computer system yet, so ...
Here we go!
Saturday, November 30th, 2019 |
After having a breakfast of leftover Thanksgiving pie, we made it through security and are now waiting to board our flight :) My husband and I are both third year family practice residents and are thankful to have the opportunity to ...
Introducing Myself
Saturday, November 30th, 2019 |
Hello! My name is Elaina Trax Russo. I am a Resident Physician at Wellspan York Hospital Family Medicine Residency. I am starting my INMED service-learning experience at Kijabe Hospital in Kenya in December 2019.
