Ivanna's Story
From Ivanna's Family
Imagine that your four year old princess has to wear a “crown,” which in reality is a medical device that must stay attached to her skull for 15 hours a day. Ivanna has severe scoliosis, three missing ribs and a dislocated heart. Her red hair is covered with a halo she calls her “Corona de Princesa” – her Princess Crown.” Wearing it prepares her for the coming surgeries she will have at OIC, which will help her stand straighter and breathe easier as she grows.
Arturo
Arturo Hernandez’s life was saved by an injury he received playing the sport he loves – soccer. Like most little boys, Arturo loves to play. But after a soccer game, he went to his mom in extreme pain.
Allison
Allison has been an International Children’s Program (ICP) patient for 5 years. LuskinOIC doctors had followed her spine deformity progression twice a year. Due to rapid progression, Dr. Bowen decided to perform surgery in October 2022.
Ramses
After years of searching for an expert provider in limb deficiency, Ramses’s family learned about LuskinOIC from a cousin living in El Centro. Through our International Children’s Program (ICP), Ramses received treatment in our Border Clinic in Mexicali...
Ivanna
Imagine that your four year old princess has to wear a “crown,” which in reality is a medical device that must stay attached to her skull for 15 hours a day.