international surgical campaigns
Smile Network relies on the generous time and talents of volunteer medical professionals to provide life-changing surgeries throughout the world. The following volunteer positions are staffed for each surgical campaign: Anesthesiologists, Plastic surgeons, CRNAs, Pediatricians, or (RN’s and CST’s), recovery and ward nurses. Surgical campaigns are staffed up to two years in advance.
Past Surgical Campaigns
Mexico City, Mexico: March 31-April 8, 2023
Acapulco, Mexico: May 5-13, 2023
Upcoming Surgical Campaigns
Chapala, Mexico: May 2024
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: April 2025
medical missions blog
There are so many reasons people give their time and talents. In their own words, learn why our efforts are so impactful to the medical personnel who help us deliver life-changing procedures to children and families they’ve never met.
Baby Constanza
05/14/2024 | Ajijic, Mexico
Baby Constanza Meet this beautiful 9-month-old baby, Constanza. Born in the community of Chihuahua to parents who couldn’t afford her medical needs, her village rallied together when they heard about the opportunity for Constanza to be evaluated for surgery by the Smile Network team at Ribera Medical Center. To fund the 19-hour trip to Ajijic, […]
Meet Jesus
05/14/2024 | Ajijic, Mexico
Jesus Jesus is one of the 27 children who received the gift of surgery during the Smile Network’s mission in Ajijic, Mexico, thanks to the team of medical professionals, generous donors, and the staff at Ribera Medical Center. Every child is special, but meeting a child like Jesus tugs at your heartstrings in a profound […]
