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by Thomas D. Rees

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  • ISBN: 0865343667
  • Category: Biographies
  • Author: Thomas D. Rees
  • Subcategory: Professionals & Academics
  • Other formats: lit azw doc lit
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Sunstone Press; 1st edition (January 2003)
  • Pages: 288 pages
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  • EPUB size: 1188 kb
  • Rating: 4.3
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The Flying Doctor Services of East Africa has evacuated over 50,000 emergency patients .

The Flying Doctor Services of East Africa has evacuated over 50,000 emergency patients from the bush to urban hospitals. It has flown over 12 million miles, and performed more than 50,000 major operations. The dream of the three founding surgeons has become a reality. In 1957 three plastic surgeons-Sir Archibald McIndoe, Dr. Michael Wood, and Dr. Thomas D. Rees, the sole surviving founder-began what was then called ?The Flying Doctors Service of Africa.

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Thomas D. Rees, an innovative New York plastic surgeon who helped found the Flying Doctors Service of East Africa, a charity that employs a fleet of small planes to provide medical care and save lives deep in the African bush, died on Nov. 14 at his home in Santa Fe, . He was 86. His daughter, S. Elizabeth Rees, said the cause was liver cancer.

The idea for the Flying Doctor Service of East Africa came from three plastic surgeons who brainstormed over .

The idea for the Flying Doctor Service of East Africa came from three plastic surgeons who brainstormed over sundowners on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. In 1956, the author, Thomas D. Rees, with Sir Michael Wood and Sir Archibald McIndoe, saw the need to improve the delivery of surgical care to the underserved rural areas of Kenya, Tanganyika, and Uganda. Sir Archie said, we must provide help for as many patients as possible. As the trio gazed over the plains below Sir Archie’s wheat farm, they formulated plans. Sir Michael, who practiced in Nairobi, would set up the Africa program.

In 1957 three plastic surgeons-Sir Archibald McIndoe, Dr. Rees, the sole surviving founder-began what was then called 'The Flying. An easy read, but it will stay with you long after you've finished it. By Thriftbooks. com User, October 12, 2009. This book is an easy read, but certain scenes will stay with you long after you've put it down. Since 1957, Dr. Rees has made annual trips to East Africa (Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania) with the Flying Doctors of Africa organization. I picked the book up not so much because of an interest in medicine, but because of a deep love for Kenya and its people.

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In 1957 three plastic surgeons-Sir Archibald McIndoe, Dr. Michael Wood, and Dr. Thomas D. Rees, the sole surviving founder-began what was then called 'The Flying Doctors Service of Africa.' These surgeons devoted the full measure of their collective time, energy, and creativity to make their vision a reality: to bring specialist surgical care to Africa's most remote areas and improve the lives of children and families who, through no fault of their own, experience extreme suffering and disfigurement. They were the first to bring reconstructive surgery to East Africa utilizing light airplanes and itinerant surgeons who would use their expertise to treat victims of burns, congenital deformities, trauma, animal bites, cancer, and deformities resulting from endemic tropical diseases. With experience, and responding to the overwhelming health needs of the rural population and urban poor, the parameters of what became the Flying Doctor Services of East Africa evolved to include public health, environmental medicine, training and education of health care workers, nomadic health care, and emergency medical response. Today, the Flying Doctors of East Africa through its parent organization, the African Medical Research and Education Foundation (AMREF) is the largest indigenous international health development non-governmental organization in sub-Sahara Africa operating in nine African countries with a full-time staff of over 600, 96% of whom are of African origin. The Flying Doctor Services of East Africa has evacuated over 50,000 emergency patients from the bush to urban hospitals. It has flown over 12 million miles, and performed more than 50,000 major operations. The dream of the three founding surgeons has become a reality.
Reviews about Daktari: A Surgeon's Adventures With the Flying Doctors of East Africa (7):
Corgustari
I heard about this book from work of mouth from another med student who is currently doing AIDS research in East Africa. As a soon-to-be medical student and someone who has traveled to some of the places mentioned, I found this book interesting and affirming. He includes some of his opinions about Africa and the nature of his work that made it personal. One small point that I found especially interesting was that he (a plastic surgeon) seems to place reconstructive and "cosmetic" surgery (such as elective breast augmentation on a man or breast reduction on a woman with unequally sized breasts) on a somewhat equal plane - as one might expect a plastic surgeon to do. While I don't really agree, his argument was thought-provoking. I highly recommend this book.
Goldcrusher
Wife's book.
Zulkishicage
Dr. Rees has not only lived the kind of life that all of us wish that we could have lived, he has also shown his gratitude for all his good luck by giving back to the world in great measure.
The book was really interesting and inspiring.
Cetnan
Informative about the Flying Doctors and their outreach programs. Exciting descriptions of encounters with unusual medical challenges in the "bush"
Wizard
A truly wonderful memoir of a amazingly dedicated surgeon who found a path that most of us would not have traveled.
Beranyle
I was lucky to had the chance to work with this great surgeon. He was a wonderful person.
Anayalore
Daktari is a tribute to dedicated people who make their dreams come true through hard work, a passion for helping mankind and focusing on their goals. Tom Rees, a master plastic surgeon, could have lived in the lap of luxury every day of the year but chose to help others in the developing world of Africa. His experiences in forming the Flying Doctors of East Africa, an organization that grew from three founding doctors to a full time staff of over 500 people, is fascinating. Not only did he have adventures as a doctor, but as a pilot. Intrigue, perseverance and skill helped him help Africans better their lives through surgery. He found himself in political situations and in abysmal medical equipment facilities, yet he did what he had to do to get the job done.
I have known Tom Rees, as the chairman of plastic surgery, at Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital. He is a gentleman and always functioned with courtesy and kindness. I never knew he had such moxie till I read the book. His persistence in helping deformed Africans lead a better life is admirable. His style of writing is literarily pleasing and often poetic. "Several dry excavations pockmarked the river floor, mute testimony to the futility of their efforts to find water." Descriptions of the scenery and the people, as he journeyed toward his destinations, made me feel like I was on a safari in Africa. Details of the political and moral customs and policies gave me food for thought.
I enjoyed reading the adventures of Tom Rees, learning about Africa and its people, listening to the sincere, compassionate ideas he shares with us and closing a book with a feeling of thought, knowledge, hope and the satisfaction of a good read. Good job, Tom
Wow !, Dr. Rees, this is a great book and yes, you are an irresponsible and reckless pilot!

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