Medical care in an impoverished area of Nicaragua was significantly improved when St. Martin de Porres Surgical Hospital at Betania, Chinandega opened its doors in August 2002, through the generosity of our donors. It is a clean, spacious and accommodating facility by Nicaraguan standards. We are blessed to have a team of dedicated doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, technicians and translators, who volunteer their time and services there. Rotating teams of ophthalmologists, general, plastic and orthopedic surgeons from around the United States perform hundreds of life-saving procedures on a population of poor people with no other access to medical care.

Our doctors work in partnership with the INSS (the Nicaraguan government social health agency), which assists us with transportation, patient pre-screening and follow-up. Fundacion 2001, another partner, administers the hospital with us. Our efforts have received national acclaim in Nicaragua. We have been featured in La Prensa newspaper.

Our medical directors are Richard L. Nutt, M.D. and Denise Miller Incorvia, M.D. They invite qualified medical personnel to join them on a surgical team. You will be asked to submit your curriculum vitae, a copy of your diploma, a copy of your current medical or nursing license, and a copy of your passport. For more information, please contact our office at (770) 614-9250 or e-mail us at missiontrips@amigosforchrist.org