Fw: prosthetic alternatives request from Russia

Fw: prosthetic alternatives request from Russia

Tony Barr

11/7/2001

Forwarded upon request!

----- Original Message -----
From: Pitkin, Mark < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: 'Tony Barr ' < <Email Address Redacted> >; < <Email Address Redacted> >
Cc: < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 8:06 PM
Subject: RE: prosthetic alternatives request from Russia


> Dear Andrey,
> You may get consultation at the St. Petersburg Albrecht Institute of
> Prosthetics. Please contact Dr. Konstantin Scherbina <Email Address Redacted> ,
who
> will explain to you the conditions under which some of your patients could
> get an assistance from the program US-Russian Prosthetic Rehabilitation
> Bridge.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mark Pitkin
> <Email Address Redacted>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Barr
> To: <Email Address Redacted>
> Sent: 11/6/01 7:12 PM
> Subject: prosthetic alternatives request from Russia
>
> Forwarded to the listserve by request!
> Those that may offer suggestions please feel free to respond directly to
> Andrey Smirnov at <Email Address Redacted> <mailto:<Email Address Redacted>>
>
>
> > Hello!
> > We have a patient. He underwent amputation of the basic hand phalanges
>
> > on his both hands. Please advise, what kind of prosthesis should we
>
> > perform. Moreover in our region there are a lot of patients who
>
> > underwent such operations (on different levels: phalanges, metacarpus
>
> > etc.). Sometimes we need advise concerning to those patients. May be
>
> > you could recommend us the firms or people which specialize on such
>
> > kind of prosthesis.
> > Andrey Smirnov
> > Tyumen rehsbilitation center
> > Russia
>
>
>
> Mr. Smirnov;
>
> I read your posting and contacted Tom Passero, CP. I think that with
> his knowledge of Russia and silicone prostheses, he is the best person
> for you to ask questions of. He told me he responded and offered to put
> you in touch Levon Kirakazov in Russia or his two Russian speaking staff
> members in New York.
>
> Your patient is fortunate to you researching information and caring for
> him.
>
> Kim Doolan
> Barr Foundation/Director
>
> www.oandp.com/barr
>