My wife Susan and I are both “retired”, although we keep busy with a variety of volunteer and community projects. We are long-time supporters of Alliance for Smiles, as well as other organizations providing medical assistance to those less fortunate. I have been on eight missions, and Susan (an RN and operating room nurse) has...
Jim Patrick is a third generation owner of Patrick & Co. founded by his grandfather in 1873. Jim found his calling to help others when he learned about cleft lip and palate and just how inexpensive it was to change a life with one surgery. From there he became a Co-Founder of Rotoplast over 25 years ago and then in...
I have been serving on cleft missions for 35 years now. My passion and dedication to this cause started after medical school at Yale. It was the answer to my personal question of how I could contribute to those who were born with less than I had. Although I have done 1,000 surgeries in many...
I joined the AfS Board as a result of my friendship with, and admiration for Dr. Karl Wustrack, who has devoted himself for years to this great cause. After joining, I also have been inspired by the unstoppable energy Anita Stangl. I have been a litigating lawyer practicing in San Francisco for 45 years. Among...
For me, AfS has been a breath of very fresh air since I joined the board more than 10 years ago after being in the financial services industry for over 30 years across Asia and the US, serving mostly the “haves” and the successful. My brother had cleft lip, and my family knew how much...
I became involved with cleft lip and palate repair programs in 1994 when I volunteered for a medical mission to Chile. Since that time, my heart was taken by this type of work and my career shifted to developing cleft organizations. I was one of the six founders of Alliance for Smiles in 2004 along...
I was born in Taiwan and emigrated to Canada when I was 17 years old. I went to medical school at the University of Toronto. I completed my residency in anesthesiology at Stanford University. I was attracted to AFS because of the cause they foster and the good work they do. I also particularly enjoy...
