A doctor in Tacna (four hours away) that I've been corresponding with by email, called me today. As far as I can tell, he is the only doctor in Peru that does this surgery on adults. He learned the procedure in Spain. He does 3 to 5 cases a year on adults and seems very careful, competent and was nice to talk to on the phone. So there's another option if things with Mayo don't work out.
Wednesday Update
The Georges in Peru
About Us
We are Allen and Mary Beth George from Nebraska and Manitoba respectively. Allen has been serving in Peru with SIM since 2000 when he arrived with his late wife, Amy. Mary Beth has been serving in Peru since 2005. Sarah & Zach are both in their medical residencies in Chicago (Sarah in emergency medicine and Zach in family medicine). Ben is working for Ahlstrom-Munksjö in Taylorville, Illinois. Mia is in her 2nd year studying physical therapy at Loma Linda U. in California. Paul works as a programmer at Epic in Madison, Wisconsin.
What are we doing?
The Georges are church planting in Punta de Bombón, a town about about 6000 people on the coast of Peru.