by Santiago Aparicio | Jul 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hello again from Turrialba, Costa Rica this week was full of new experiences and adventures that made me grow as a biomedical engineer. On Monday, Emily and I joined Katherine and Eloy, two of the field engineers at meditek, for a trip to Turrialba a town two hours...
by Emily Murray | Jul 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Reporting live from Turrialba, Costa Rica! Big shocker, we’re on another Meditek trip this week. As per usual, here is your weekly recap: We’re here in Turrialba to work at the brand new, unopened Hospital William Allen Taylor, which will soon replace the...
by Siddharth Jadhav | Jul 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hello, dear readers! I’m back with another thrilling chapter from my clinical rotations in Costa Rica. Today, join me, Santiago, and Ravi on an exhilarating midnight hike to explore the enchanting waterfalls along the slopes of Poas Volcano. Our adventure began...
by Pablo Angulo | Jul 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week we got to observe a variety of tests and patient consults at HNN. On Monday we accompanied an EEG Tech setup the equipment on a 9 year old patient for a week long study. These prolonged EEG studies are done to find triggers for seizures and where on the...
by Ravi Nataraj | Jul 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone, welcome back to another week in Ravi’s life. I haven’t had a chance to travel anywhere new, but this week was unique. Next week, hopefully, I’ll have more to share as I conquer the infamous Poas volcano. This week, I was feeling a little patriotic for the...
by Santiago Aparicio | Jul 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hello again from San Jose, Costa Rica this was one of the most exciting weeks so far working at Meditek. From Monday to Wednesday Jose, Stuart, and me had the task of replacing a tube of a surgery lamp and installing a new surgery lamp and bed at the Clinica Catolica....
