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Doctors bring Mongolian man to U.S. for life-saving surgery PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
ImageA Mongolian man living in a rural United States community was able to help his brother come to the U.S. to receive life-saving surgery. 

Otgon Dagvadorj had been left paralyzed following an auto accident nine years ago in Mongolia. He is now confined to a wheelchair. 

His brother, Joe Dagvadorj, owns a restaurant in the U.S. in Hendricks County, Indiana. According to Joe Dagvadorj, his brother developed a breathing problem last year. A spinal x-ray showed spinal fluid building up as a cyst.  

After being examined by Chinese doctors, Otgon Dagvadorj was told nothing could be done for him and there was no hope for his survival. 

In the U.S., Joe Dagvadorj mentioned his brother’s case to one of his restaurant’s regular customers, Dr. Terry Trammel. 

Trammel and fellow doctor’s reviewed Otgon Dagvadorj’s medical records and decided they could help. They applied for a medical visa for the Mongolian man. After one year the visa was received and Otgon Dagvadorj was brought to Indiana for surgery. 

"It was apparent right away that he was going to die," Trammel told WTHR television station in Indiana. "This was the right thing to do and we had a chance to change a life.” 

Otgon Dagvadorj has recovered to the point where he will be returning to Mongolia in January. 

Additionally, while in the United States he has begun learning to walk again. Doctors are confident that he may regain use of his legs in the future. 
 

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