Maia Mohanad Mikhael

Age: 2 Years Old
Diagnosis: Heart Murmurs
Place of origin: Iraq
Story:

Maia is 2 years old female who was diagnosed at birth with heart murmurs.  Further work up revealed ventricular septal defect and subvalvular pulmonary stenosis that could not be treated in Iraq due to lack of resources.

The Assyrian Medical Society and Mr. Rob Raylman of Gift of Life International had accepted a generous donation through Mr. Gokyar Karsit from a group of Rotary Clubs in Istanbul, which had organized a cardiac mission for Iraqi children to be treated at Baskent University Hospitals in Istanbul, Turkey. Maia was the second patient to arrive into Istanbul on May 16, 2009

Under care of Professor Kursad Tokel, Professor Riza Turkoz, and Dr. Canan Ayabakan of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Maia underwent appropriate work up followed by successful open heart surgery- pulmonary valvuloplasty and closure of ventricular septal defect. She has been reported to be in an excellent condition after return to Erbil, Iraq.

The Assyrian Medical Society would like to express its deepest gratitude to Dr. Srood Maqdesy of Erbil, Iraq; Mr. Rob Raylman; Professor Kursad Tokel, Professor Riza Turkoz and Dr. Canan Ayabakan; Gift of Life staff, RC of Istanbul Karakoy – Mr. Gokyar Karsit, Mr. Fatih Saracoglu; Mrs. Renk Sencan from RC of Istanbul Tesvikiye; RC of Istanbul Nisantasi; RC of Istanbul Beylikduzu; RC of Istanbul Kadikoy; and RC of Istanbul Erenkoy.