Partnership in Practice: U.S., Panamanian Gastro Teams Tackle Backlog Together

Partnership in Practice: U.S., Panamanian Gastro Teams Tackle Backlog Together

CHITRÉ, Panama – In a quiet procedure room at Hospital Gustavo Nelson Collado, U.S. Air Force gastroenterologists are working shoulder-to-shoulder with their Panamanian counterpart, exchanging techniques while cutting through a long list of patients who had been waiting years for specialized care. For many in this region, the wait for treatment has stretched one to two years, with just one gastroenterologist serving two provinces and nearly 200,…