Marisa Seepersaud
Marisa Seepersaud is a Guyanese paediatric surgeon.[1] She was the only pediatric surgeon in the country of Guyana until 2021.[2] She provides surgical care for children and newborn babies.[2] She became one of the two surgeons in high demand later on.[2] Seepersaud is the head of paediatric surgeons at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).[3] She set up training programs that were not available in Guyana[2] She helped train people who want to become surgeons.[2] Seepersaud also introduced daycare surgeries that admitted patients within 24 hours of surgery.[2]
Early Life[change | change source]
Seepersaud grew up in Guyana. As a child, she wanted to become an astronaut. Due to the conditions and resources they had to keep in mind, she wasn’t able to continue her desire.[2]
After graduating from the University of Guyana School of Medicine, she went to study at the University of West Indies Jamaica, to learn more in-depth about the paediatric surgical program.[2]
Right after attending both universities, Seepsaud joined Baby Heart. Baby Heart is a non-profit team that focuses on performing surgeries around the world for children.[4]
Awards[change | change source]
In 2019, Seepersaud won the Canadian Association Paediatric Surgeon Global Scholar Award.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Dr. Marissa Seepersaud". Faculty of Health Sciences. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Leading Guyanese paediatric surgeon revolutionising healthcare". News Room Guyana. 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ↑ KNews (2015-11-26). "GPHC gets support to build paediatric cardiac care capacity". Kaieteur News. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ↑ "Baby Heart completes 175 procedures on 6th mission". Stabroek News. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2023-01-17.