"It's not a matter of being brave,
but having faith in experience"
Dr. Diego González Rivas
The Mobile Surgical Unit marks a milestone in modern medicine. Designed to bring minimally invasive surgery to the most remote corners of the planet, it is equipped with cutting-edge technology and is comparable to the best hospitals in the world. In Africa, the first stop, it will offer the most disadvantaged people the same guarantees of highly complex surgery as in a developed country. “It is a dream come true,” says Dr. González Rivas.
Costa Rica has become the gateway for the Diego González Rivas Foundation in Latin America, hosting the first of the centers of excellence planned by the Foundation. Committed to promoting health and access to healthcare globally, the Foundation plans to establish new centers of excellence in Mexico and Peru.
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A journey against cancer and pain
With this idea as his banner, the Galician surgeon Diego González Rivas, known as Doctor Diego, fights against lung cancer and pain in hospitals around the world. Its revolutionary technique allows operating on the thoracic cavity by making a small intercostal hole, sometimes even with local anesthesia, and makes it easier for patients to return home and return to normal life within forty-eight hours.
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