To date, IOWD doctors have examined more than 1200 women and completed well over 600 surgeries. Not only do our surgeons repair the fistulas, but more often than not, the doctors must also perform a 2nd operation that is necessary to repair stress incontinence (leakage through the urethra) in the same patient. Due to the poor physical condition of many of the fistula patients, our surgeons must reconstruct the entire anterior vaginal wall, bladder neck and urethra in these women.

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Dr. Gutman, Dr. Abdoulaye and Dr. Blandon after a good day in the OR.	Drs. Kauser, Madi, Dittino, Nurse/midwife; Rehwaldt and Rahman. IOWD doctors were presented with gifts for their work at the Gazoby Maternity Hospital.	Dr. Owens and Dr. Abdoulaye operating.
Dr. Oransky and Dr. Crawford discussing the surgical schedule.	February 07 team busy in the OR.	Dr. Ascher-Walsh and team.
Peace Corp Volunteer, Joe, taking medical information from patient.	Dr. Beatrice Im and IOWD's Peace Corp Volunteer, Briana Lozano.	Drs. Masinter, Genadry, Im, Fitzgerald, and Kwan taking a break outside the surgery block.
Dr. Rehana Kauser, anesthesiologist, donating pillows and sheets to the Materntiy Hospital.	Nurse Kathleen Scott presented Dr. Abdoulaye with a new stethoscope!	Dr. Roberta Blandon preparing for examinations.
So Young Kim, Lise Rehwaldt, Karolynn Echols, John Okrent, Chuck Ascher-Walsh and Ora Paransky. Cedric Olivera is seated in front.	Dr. Mary Pat Fitzgerald ready to begin surgery.	Barbara Margolies with Nigerien nurses and technicians.
Peace Corps Volunteers comforting the patients while our doctors prepare for surgery.	Anesthesia Nurse and Dr. Janifer Tropez-Martin.	Dr. Knight, Dr. Blandon and our new Peace Crops Volunteer, Emily.
Dr. Knight with artist, Hamadou Amadou.	I.O.W.D. Dr. Okey Ibeanu, Nurse Bashir with children of the Courtyard.	Dr. Masinter and children of the Courtyard.
February 2007 team with Hamadou Abdou, statue artist.	Patients and Dr. Stubbs.	2 former patients, Haoua and Saade. Haoua works for IOWD as a nurse's aide; Saade has returned to her husband and children.
Children of the Courtyard.	Patients in courtyard, waiting to be examined.	Niger River at sundown.
Typical Nigieren home.	A typical house in Nigerien villages. This is tradtionally where women birth.	Children caring for children.