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I go to El Salvador despite the danger because the kids there need my medical expertise

  • Written by Christopher Hartnick, Professor of Otolaryngology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary; Director of Operation Airway, Harvard University
Salvadorans have been fleeing violence in their communities for years. AP Photo/Salvador Melendez

As the founder and director of Operation Airway, a nonprofit that treats kids with breathing problems, I have led teams of surgeons and other medical professionals on missions across the world for the past decade. Our team, equipped with bags of...

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