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October
2000
Volume 5, Issue 5
Editor: James E. Carter, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.O.G |
Interview
from Cairo, Egypt
James E. Carter, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.O.G.
interviews Yap Lip Kee, M.D. lkyap@singnet.com.sg
Dr.
James Carter: “Hello we are in Cairo and this is Dr.
Yap Lip Kee, who is the Vice President of the ISGE. He is
going to speak about the work the ISGE is doing in China.
Dr. Yap is in Singapore with the hospitals there that are
supporting an effort of the ISGE to do work in endoscopic
surgery in China. Could you explain what we’re doing
there?”
Dr. Yap Lip Kee:
“The main background work was laid by Dr. Alan Gordon
who set it up in China. The plan was to do some training
in Shanghai and in Beijing. What we did was we managed to
get a doctor from Shanghai Xin Hua Hospital and trained
her for six months, in fact, she went back. We three
doctors - Dr. Alan Gordon, Dr. Peter Maher from Melbourne,
Australia, and myself, went up to Xin Hua Hospital in
Shanghai and operated with the doctors for the whole week.
During this week we did a lot of troubleshooting. We made
sure that in general, they could carry on operating and in
that way what we did was to train the trainers. And by
setting up this program where we trained the trainers, we
hoped that they would propagate safe endoscopy in
China.”
Dr. James Carter: “I understand that the Karl
Storz Company is helping with this but that you, Dr.
Maher, and Dr. Gordan actually gave your time for all of
that work. Karl Storz paid for airfare and your hotel, so
that was is much appreciated. That really is a great deal
of work on your part for the ISGE.”
Dr. Yap Lip Kee: “We
appreciate what Karl Storz and Mrs. Karl Storz have done
for us in that they have given as much support as they
could.”
Dr. James Carter: “I understand that the ISGE
through your efforts is going to send physicians to China
to help with further training in the future.”
Dr. Yap Lip Kee:
“We’re thinking of China as a model for other
developmental plan for other countries.
Dr. James Carter: “Dr. Yap, it’s an honor to
have you as our Vice-President and future President.
It’s a wonderful trip here in Cairo, and thank you very
much.”
Dr. Yap Lip Kee:
“Thank you very much.”
