On the invitation of the Cystic Fibrosis Congress, Dr. Sadeghi and Dr. Raissi visited Ecuador to share their expertise in current treatment methods and procedures with their counterparts in Quito. During their visit, Drs. Sadeghi and Raissi gave grand rounds, seminars and lectures to staff and participated in several round table discussions. They provided consultation to over a dozen patients during their 5-day visit.
Together with local hospital staff, physicians, hospital managers and families, the Doctors also took part in the CF Walk of Awareness, to raise the level of understanding of CF. The event was covered in “El Mercurio,” the local newspaper.