Cambodian Mission with CHPAA-Cambodian Health Professionals of America-2023
To summarize these trips, to be able to go on medical missions is a privilege and an honor. The amount that we can contribute is so small relative to the degree of need we encounter. Yet, we leave our families, take time out of our careers, and travel great distances to give of ourselves to…
El Salvador Medical Missionary Trip-2019
Instead of Guatemala this year's Los Voladares Medicos (LMV) Latin America trip went to Santa Ana, El Salvador, joining the same doctors, nurses, volunteers and friends again. This presented all kinds of new challenges with going to a new country, new location using a school instead of an existing clinic, new officials to work with,…
Los Angeles Christian Health Centers (LACHC) Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
On May 5, 2019 Dr Werts was an honored recipient of an Appreciation Award by Los Angeles Christian Health Centers for his volunteer dental services over the last 11 years. This is a monthly routine where one day a month is given to help treat the homeless and less fortunate in whatever care they need.…
Cambodian Health Professionals Association of America Medical Missionary Trip-2019
Cambodian Health Professionals Association of America (CHPAA) is a non-profit, impartial, neutral and independent organization that is exclusively humanitarian, working to promote health and social well-being through ongoing service and education to medically underserved Cambodians living in both the United States and Cambodia. Here in the US, CHPAA participates in local health events, and awards…
Los Medicos Voladares, Guatemala 2017
Again, the Flying Doctors headed to Tierra Colorada, Guatemala to provide medical and dental relief to the indigenous people of the region, the Mayan Indians. Many of last year’s participants returned along with several “1st timers.” Using last year’s experience we were able to hit the ground running getting the clinic up and running in…
Guatemala Medical Missionary Trip-2016
In July/August 2016 Dr Werts joined Los Voladares Medicos (the Flying Doctors) on a medical missionary trip to rural Guatemala. The group included health professionals from around the United States, as well as physicians from Spain, El Salvador, and medical students from Guatemala. We arrived bringing our own supplies*, instruments, and other donations to provide…
CDA Cares-Ventura County Fairgrounds 2016
On April 16-17, the California Dental Association sponsored its "CDA Cares" free health fair at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. Over these two days nearly 1,900 people were treated rendering $1.5 million in free dental heath care by over 1,400 volunteers including 750 health professionals. This is an area that still has large under-served populations…
Jake Norton Captivates Glendale Dental Academy
The Glendale Dental Academy of dentists welcomed Dr Werts' friend and professional climbing guide, Jake Norton, as its February speaker. Each year we have one non-dental topic and include spouses and guests. The topic for the evening was : The Expedition of Discovering George Mallory’s Body on Everest, “The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine”. Jake Norton…
Care Harbor LA-2013
Care Harbor / LA returned to the Los Angeles Sports Arena earlier this month providing free medical, dental and vision care, prevention resources and follow-up care to thousands of uninsured, underinsured and at-risk individuals and families. For four days, this massive event transformed the Arena into the largest free clinic in California. Medical, dental and…
