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In Our Society | Making A Difference

Flying Doctors of America ‐ Peru Mission
Our very own Nassau County Dental Society President, Dr Douglas Schildhaus returned in September from

his second mission of the year, leading a successful Medical/Dental Mission trip to the Andes Mountains of

Peru with Flying Doctors of America. His team consisted of healthcare professionals from all over the
United States in the areas of Triage, Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Pediatrics, Geriatrics,
Gynecology, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Den stry, Oral Surgery, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, and
Pharmacy. The team worked 1 day in the beau ful town of Ollantaytambo, and 2 days in the remote and

tradi onal Quechua village of Huilloc (al tude 13,000 feet). The Dental Team performed extrac ons,
fluoride treatments, and enjoyed a special experience when they visited a local school to educate the
children on proper home care and nutri on. Dr. Schildhaus and his hard‐working team treated over 750
pa ents in very poor and remote communi es, who have li le or no access to any Medical or Dental care.
As a reward, the team experienced a bucket list 2 day tour of the Wonder of the World, Machu Picchu.
Certainly a life‐changing experience for all involved. Members of the team from our area included Dr.
Schildhaus and his partners Drs. Harry Tsotsos and Alexandria Anagnos s, NCDS Board Member Dr. John
Gaeta, and Univ. of Buffalo Dental Students Jacinta Tracey and Ma e Seamans.

Drs. John Gaeta and Douglas Schildhaus enjoying a
memorable day educa ng the students Dr. Douglas Schildhaus and his partners at Wood‐
bury Pediatric Den stry and Orthodon cs, Dr
Harry Tsotsos and Dr Alexandria Anagnos s
Dr. Schildhaus and Univ. of Buffalo Dental
Student Jacinta Tracey trea ng a local child.

The Dental clinic in the remote town of Huilloc,
which has only 250 families. In this picture is Drs.
Schildhaus, Tsotsos, & Anagnos s, with University
of Buffalo Dental Students Ma e Seamans and
Jacinta Tracey and local children. Flying Doctors of America Team Peru 2024 at Machu Picchu
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