by Sarah Blau | Aug 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Wow, I can’t believe my summer in Costa Rica has come to a close. Time for my last update! On Monday, Pablo and I watched the implantation of a vagus nerve stimulator, which was very interesting. This device is similar to a pacemaker, but it stimulates the vagus...
by Sarah Blau | Jul 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi all! Lots to tell this week. Last weekend we had a great group excursion to La Fortuna, one of the main locations in Costa Rica for outdoor adventures. We had a full weekend with hiking, swimming, and paddling. We arrived late Friday night to a nice Airbnb right...
by Sarah Blau | Jul 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi all! Short-ish update today. We’re off for a long weekend in La Fortuna, so I’ll be focusing on work-related things for now, and then will have some cool pictures to share next week! This week we mainly observed patient appointments instead of...
by Sarah Blau | Jul 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone, I have an eventful week to tell you about! Let’s start with the huge group of clowns that Emily and I saw downtown! On Sunday, Emily and I walked to the municipal crafts market for some souvenir shopping. Along the way, we saw a group of people...
by Sarah Blau | Jul 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Welcome back to another exciting week of adventures in San José! This week I watched a lot of procedures in the hospital and struggled to understand my prepaid SIM card. On Monday morning, we watched a long-term EEG test being set up on a nine year old patient. These...
