Скачать или смотреть Dr. Jorge Corona brought patient-specific implants donated by MedCAD to Ukraine

In June 2025, during a medical mission in Kyiv, Ukraine, American oculoplastic surgeon Dr. Jorge Corona brought four sets of patient-specific implants (PSIs)—custom-designed and 3D-printed from titanium by MedCAD, a Dallas-based company that generously donated them.

These implants are precisely tailored to fit the unique bone structures of patients who have suffered severe facial trauma, often as a result of war injuries. To perform the surgeries, Dr. Corona partnered with Ukrainian maxillofacial surgeons Dr. Olexandr Vasiliev and Dr. Yuriy Chepurniy. Together, they implanted two of the sets; the remaining two were entrusted to their Ukrainian colleagues for future use.

Dr. Corona praised the skill and dedication of his Ukrainian partners and emphasized that restoring a patient’s face is a vital step in helping them reclaim the humanity and personality lost to trauma.

The mission was organized by LEAP Global Missions (USA) and the Christian Medical Association (Ukraine), with support from Ed’s Friends Ukraine and Razom for Ukraine.