Hello.
My name is Raymond Harshbarger, and I practice
craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgery.
I did some volunteer work in a hospital working
in the pediatrics ward, just reading books
to kids.
But being in that environment was very stimulating
for me, and I was very curious about what
other people were doing in the hospital setting
and who the folks were in scrubs and white
coats and whatnot.
Also, my mom is a nurse.
And I think she was influential in my interest
as well.
I have extremely high standards for my work,
and I want to deliver that to the families
and the patients.
And I wanna treat the kids just like my own
son.
It's very important to understand the concerns
of the parents.
It may or not be directly related to whatever
the medical condition is, and there are certain
questions that the parents have when they
come into a clinic visit or a pre-operative
visit.
And we need to focus on those questions and
make sure that those questions are answered.
I go down to El Salvador three times a year
and perform surgeries, and help in the clinics,
and help teach.
And at this point, we're trying to help them
gain equipment and training so that they will
be ultimately self-sufficient.
I usually spend time with my wife and son,
and lately it's been going to my son's soccer
games.
And we also enjoy hiking.
