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Thu Tran, MD,FACOG

Fighting

Fighting Social Injustice — Two Different Pathways

May 9, 2014

YES, dear readers, Dr. Nadia Hashimi, one of our LadyDocsCornerCafe bloggers, is officially a published author as her first novel (When the Pearl Broke its Shell) was released May 6 by…

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Myanmar

Back Home From Myanmar

May 8, 2014

I came back to work on Monday morning 4/14, still jet-lagged from the trip.  My staff was so happy to see me.  Everyone was worried about me being sick or…

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A Day in Bagan and Last Day in Myanmar 4/11-12/14

May 7, 2014

Before dawn, we climbed the steep steps to the Shwesan Daw temple.  It was supposed to be the spot to be in Bagan to see the sunrise.  At the top of the…

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Trekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — Leaving for Bagan 4/10/14

May 3, 2014

Mylène and I woke up early this morning to run for the last time in Naypyidaw.  We weren’t even tired from the late dinner last night hosted by the Myanmar…

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Trekking

Trekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — The Last Outreach Clinic 04/08/14

May 2, 2014

Today we were so happy to go to an outreach clinic about an hour away from the Amara hotel.  The roads took us to the countryside full of tiny grass…

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Trekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — Second Day in Naypyidaw Clinic 04/07/14

May 1, 2014

Monday morning in the clinic was not productive for me because I didn’t have too many patients to see.  It turned out that many of them had heard of our…

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A Break from Myanmar’s Diary…More April Health Pearls…

April 26, 2014

1.  Is smoking marijuana harmful to the brain function of young people?  In what way might it harm their brain?  A collaborative study between Northwestern University’s medical school, Massachusetts General…

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Lake

Trekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — A Day On Inle Lake 04/05/14

April 25, 2014

Early in the morning, we woke up to a sumptuous breakfast on a terrace overlooking the beautiful grounds of the Pristine Lotus Hotel.  I could see a glimpse of the…

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Trekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — Clinic in the Nyaung Shwe area 04/04/14

April 24, 2014

Today we went to the clinic in Naung Shwe, Shan State.  As with the other clinics, we arrived with the entourage of women from the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare…

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Medical

Trekking to Myanmar’s Clinics: Diary of a Medical Missionary — Ho-Pone Clinic, 04/03/14

April 23, 2014

We arrived at the Ho-Pone clinic on a very hot sunny day.  The roads leading to the clinic were narrow and the clinic was located at the crossing of three…

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