Members involved in the CR-OP initiative include a large group of volunteers including doctors, nurses and allied medical staff from Canada and Poland in cooperation with developing local Rwandan cardiac surgery team. Together we are capable of investigating, triaging, operating, and caring for patients requiring open heart surgery at King Faisal Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda.
CBC Interview with Dr. Keir Stewart and Dr. Dominique De Waard
Director
Dr. Keir Stewart, Cardiac Surgeon
Coordinators
Brendon McKenna, CBET, May 2023 – Present
Amita Goyal, October 2021 – May 2023
Lesli Smith, March 2019 – May 2022
CR-OP team – Upcoming May 2024 Mission
Dr. Wojtek Karolak – Cardiac Surgeon
Dr. Monika Rosinski – Anesthesiologist / Intensivist
Dr. Maciej Bogowicz – Anesthesiologist / Intensivist
Dr. Agnieszka Koska – Anesthesiologist / Intensivist
Dr. Izabela Pisowodzka – Cardiologist
Quinn Gill – Perfusionist
Celeste MacPherson – OR Nurse
Lucille Caravan – CVICU Nurse
Colleen MacQuarrie
Shea MacDonald – CVICU Nurse
Chantelle MacIntyre – CVICU Nurse
Zaneta Sloma – CVICU Nurse
Martyna Obrebska – CVICU Nurse
Rachel Biron – CVICU Nurse
Dr. Dominique De Waard – Cardiac surgery resident
We want to recognize the work that Dominique has been doing behind the scenes. Unfortunately Dom will not be able to join us in Rwnada on this mission but she has been hard at work helping the team achieve their goal. Thank you Dom for everything you do !
CR-OP team – October 2023 Mission
October 2023 Mission Group Photo
Dr. Wojtek Karolak – Cardiac surgeon
Dr. Romauld Lango -Intensivist & Anesthesiologist
Dr. Monika Rosinski – Anesthesiologist / Intensivist
Dr. Dominik Drobinski – Intensivist & Anesthesiologist
