About the Heart Team

In its nearly 40 years of existence, the Loma Linda University Overseas Heart Team has either established or helped to enhance the heart surgery programs in 16 countries on 4 continents. More than 2,000 individuals have directly benefited from the work of the heart team, and countless thousands of others have received care from health-care providers trained by heart team members. The team has provided life-saving care and training in Chile, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

On November, 2008, the heart team traveled to Egypt, performing 17 pediatric heart surgeries at Alexandria Main university Hospital in Alexandra, Egypt.

Although the team's activities have been encouraged and nurtured by Loma Linda University and Medical Center, much of the financial support has come from other sources.