Volunteers

Katie Sabato M.S., R.R.T., Secretary is currently the Respiratory Care Administrator for Children's Hospital and Research Center in Oakland, California, where she has served as a respiratory therapist for many years. Before working with the other board members to form Medical C.A.R.E., Inc., Ms. Sabato undertook her own medical mission to Belize, bringing medical supplies and training to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City. She is currently chairperson for the Neonatal/Pediatric Section for the National Association of Respiratory Care. Ms. Sabato received her respiratory therapy training from Skyline College in Oakland, California, a Master's Degree from University of California San Francisco, and her Bachelor of Science degree from Smith College.

Bill Dessel, Asst. Chief, Biomedical Engineer Children´s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, California - I have been a part of Medical CARE Inc. for 6 yrs. serving as Co-Chairman. Primarily working to educate other Biomed technicians in 3rd world countries in the support and maintenance of medical equipment. I have been a Biomedical Tech throughout Northern California since 1986. I have been employed a Children´s Hospital Oakland since 1999 as the Asst. Chief, Biomedical Engineering Dept. When I am not doing Biomed duties, I am an asst. coach for a Division 1 girls soccer team. One player is one of my 2 daughters, Jennifer and Megan. I am happily married to Frances Dessel for 21 yrs and we are members of the First Baptist Church in Fairfield, California. Associate of Science Degree in Electronics at Heald College in 1981 and certified by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation as a Biomedical Technician.

Lenore Hawley R.N., T.N.C.C., Treasurer has been a pediatric nurse at Children's Hospital and Research Center in Oakland, California, for more than many years and is currently working in the Emergency Room. During her tenure at Children's Hospital she has worked in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, and Radiology Department. Ms. Hawley has applied her pediatric nursing skills on medical missions to Belize, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palestine, and Russia. She is also affiliated with Alta Magnetic Imaging Affiliates where she is responsible for pediatric sedations for MRI scans. She holds an Associate of Science degree from Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California.

Toyin Lawal, RN RN Fellow UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, California USA, Critcal Care RN and Nurse Administrator - Specialties: Critical care of Adults, Pediatrics and Neonatal, including Cardiothoracic Critical Care of all ages and open heart surgery. Evidence based Research Fellow at the University of California Los Angeles. Nurse Administrator and Teacher of Critical Care Nurses. I have participated in medical mission in China, Sudan, Pakistan, New Zealand , London and Nigeria. Participated in open heart surgery and critical care as a mission work in the listed countries.

Sharon Williams, MD - I completed medical school at UC Davis, in 1986, during the reverse discrimination era. My internship was completed at Valley Medical center/UCSF, in pediatrics. Residency and Chief residency At Children' Hospital Oakland. Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care 1990-1992. I am board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care. I am currently the Pediatric Critical care Site director for the Critical Care fellowship, which is a combined fellowship in Peds Critical Care with UCSF. I have traveled to Russian twice, help establish a pediatric cardiac program, and Belize to teach, pediatric resuscitation and stabilization.

Jonah Odim, MD, PhD, FRCS, FACS, Member of the Board Graduated from Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1977 and received a Medical Degree in 1981 from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed an internship and general surgery residency at University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics and subspecialty training in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He was selected as a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Fellow (1990-1992) and received the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Research Award from Miles, Inc. as the highest rated fellow in clinical research during this period. He subsequently completed the Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) from McGill University in 1995. --more info--

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Stanley Sneed, Retired American Red Cross Executive, a new volunteer with MedicalCARE, Inc., residing on St. Croix in the Virgin Islands - I am a retired Executive Manager, having spent 40 years developing and managing technology in Not-for-Profit organizations. Twenty-four of those years as the IT Manager and CIO with the American Red Cross in San Francisco Bay Area and over a year as the Executive Director of the American Red Cross Virgin Islands Chapter. I retired from the Red Cross in 2005. I continue to volunteer with the Red Cross as a Disaster Worker and Board member. I occasionally consult with organizations on managing the business of technology as an organization. My avocation has been working as a Photographer and Videographer, photographing and recording people, places and things. A few of my St. Croix photographs can be seen here. My current interest is sharing my knowledge and skills with those who are interested. I volunteer with community organizations, organize fun and collaborative events and occasionally bringing members of our community together on the beach to review independent films.