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12-year-old resting after surgeryCNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta is on assignment in Haiti. Gupta called to surgery on U.S. Navy shipDr. Sanjay Gupta, in Haiti for CNN to cover the earthquake aftermath, was contacted by officials from the U.S.S. Carl Vinson early Monday and asked to provide his neurosurgical skills to aid a 12-year-old girl with a head injury who’d been evacuated to the ship. The Vinson has a fully equipped operating room and a general surgeon, but no neurosurgeon. The ship’s surgeon had seen reports that Gupta was in Haiti and reached out to CNN to request his services. Gupta was optimistic for the girl’s prognosis. The Vinson’s medical team will closely monitor her for the next 48 hours. Humanitarian aid to HaitiCNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta is on assignment in Haiti. He speaks with former President Bill Clinton about aid to Haiti following the devastating earthquake. |
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