--- title: "Ohana One Partner Spotlight: Empowering Global Healthcare through Technology and Mentorship - Ohana One" description: Ohana One is proud to collaborate with visionary organizations committed to elevating healthcare in underserved areas. By leveraging Ohana One provided innovative technology, these partnerships empower medical professionals with real-time mentorship, supporting patient care and building local expertise. Here’s a look at three Ohana One partners driving impactful work in surgical mentorship, pediatric optometry, and occupational therapy. image: https://blog.ohanaone.one/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Partners-update.jpg --- [Ohana Updates](https://blog.ohanaone.one/news/tag/ohana-updates), [Partners](https://blog.ohanaone.one/news/tag/partners) # Ohana One Partner Spotlight: Empowering Global Healthcare through Technology and Mentorship November 15, 2024 ![](https://blog.ohanaone.one/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Partners-update.jpg) Ohana One is proud to collaborate with visionary organizations committed to elevating healthcare in underserved areas. By leveraging Ohana One provided innovative technology, these partnerships empower medical professionals with real-time mentorship, supporting patient care and building local expertise. Here’s a look at three Ohana One partners driving impactful work in surgical mentorship, pediatric optometry, and occupational therapy. ![](https://blog.ohanaone.one/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/logo.png) ### **International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA): Advancing HPB Surgical Skills in Sri Lanka and Guatemala** The IHPBA team, led by remote mentors *Dr. Brendan Visser* of Stanford University and *Dr. Mehan Siriwardhane* of Mater Hospital in Australia, is expanding surgical expertise in liver, pancreatic, biliary, and gastrointestinal care. Mentee *Dr. Duminda Subasinghe* at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka received hands-on guidance through smart glasses on a laparoscopic liver resection, starting just a day after training with the kit. This initiative is rapidly expanding, with a second kit arriving in Guatemala this month, providing broader access to specialized care in the HPB field. The IHPBA team’s innovative approach ensures that vital surgical mentorship reaches practitioners in regions where such expertise can make a life-changing difference. ![](https://blog.ohanaone.one/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Vision-To-Learn-logo.png) ### **Vision to Learn: Supporting Pediatric Eye Health with Remote Mentorship** Partner, Vision to Learn, focuses on improving vision for children in low-income communities through no-cost eye exams and glasses. This all-female team, including optometrists *Dr. Amanda Hikin, Dr. Debbie Kim, Dr. Brenda Luu, Dr. Shana Aguilar, Dr. Vy Le,* and *Dr. Michelle Shin*, works on mobile clinics, bringing essential eye care to underserved students in the United States. With mentorship from pediatric ophthalmologist *Dr. Sudha Nallasamy* at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the team can consult remotely using Ohana One technology on complex cases, ensuring the highest quality care for students. Vision to Learn’s work highlights the power of technology to bridge the gap in pediatric eye health, allowing children to see clearly and thrive. ![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) ### **Physicians for Peace: Enhancing Burn Care through Occupational Therapy in Tanzania** In Tanzania, the Physicians for Peace team is improving burn care by equipping occupational therapists with real-time support and mentorship. Mentored by *Dr. Megan McCarthy*, therapists *Epifania Proches* and *Gilbert Mrosso* at Bugando Medical Center have been trained to use smart glasses to connect with mentors during scar management sessions for burn patients. Their work began immediately after training, enabling them to provide specialized care to patients at risk of complications. The Physicians for Peace team exemplifies how access to advanced mentorship can help medical professionals in remote areas deliver critical, life-changing care. Through these partnerships, Ohana One is enabling healthcare providers worldwide to connect, learn, and grow, bringing transformative impact to communities that need it most. We’re excited to support these dedicated teams as they deliver life-saving care and build sustainable medical expertise across the globe. 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