“While there aren’t really centers of excellence for conjoined twins because they’re so rare, there is particular expertise here at VCU in all facets of complex pediatric surgeries, including separation of conjoined twins. We also have worked for years with the World Pediatric Project, the organization that brought the girls here.”
World Pediatric Project (WPP)
“Without the generous support of WPP volunteers, donors and partner hospital Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, the twins’ family would not have had access to the advanced medical care and expertise needed for separation. We are most grateful for the many people who came together to help these girls and their family.”
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“One of the things that is encouraging for us is that there’s such a high potential for them to be functioning, freely mobile, very active individual girls. Once we feel like they’re medically stable, and think that it’s safe, we’ll try to get them potentially in the same room and near each other for their sake and for mom’s sake.”
“The impact that we can have in these third world countries is dramatic when you talk about specific surgical pathology. We as medical care providers learn a tremendous amount. There are many complex problems that we see here in the states on occasion but see with somewhat regularity in other countries. We gain experience in caring for these children whether they’re in their own countries or they’re up here.”