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William B. Stetson, MD

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Dr. Stetson Returns from Cuba and Receives Special Award for his Humanitarian Efforts in Cuba

October 23, 2007

In the 18th assembly on February 24, 2001, the province agreed to give an Award called “Escuso de la Provincia” to recognize particular individuals who have helped with the successful developments of Cuba, Augustin Gregorio Arza Pascual was elected President of the Assembly of the Province in December 9th, 2000.

William Boris Stetson MD, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialist, was trained in arthroscopic surgery for shoulders and knees. He is an Assistant Professor at USC. In 2003, Dr. Stetson started a project to collaborate the development of the specialization of arthroscopic surgery with the Cuban Society of Orthopedic and Traumatology. He has participated in training courses to teach our young surgeons new techniques.

He has visited several places in the Province and has also donated equipment necessary for the development of this country. He has shown his love for his profession, and his respect for his friends in “Avila.” The efforts have won the admiration of the Province.

In my position as President, it is my honor to announce that: “Dr. William Boris Stetson has been distinguished with the “Escudo de la Provincia” or the “Coat of Arms from the Province” of Ciego de Avila, in appreciation for his efforts and the cooperation that he’s brought to the Province and to our country.”

This distinction is given to him with the motive that he will continue to return to our Province.

Dr. Stetson is pictured here with Augustin Gregorio Arza Pascual (left), the governor of the province of Ciego de Avila, Cuba, and Dr. Edward Buess of Switzerland (right) as they both receive awards for their humanitarian work in Cuba.

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Dr. Stetson (second from left) is pictured here with his colleagues, who accompanied him on his last trip to Cuba in October, 2007. Pictured here is Dr. Drew Miller from Atlanta (left), Dr. Gene Muse of Oklahoma City (second from right), and Dr. Scott Fisher (far right), all who donated their time to come to Cuba to help teach the Cuban doctors arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

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Pictured in the middle is Dr. Edward Buess from Switzerland who along with Dr. Stetson, helped sponsor the 5th Annual Symposium of the Shoulder in Ciego de Avila, Cuba. On the right is Dr. Osvaldo Martinez who spent three months studying shoulder surgery in Switzerland this past summer and has now returned to teach his Cuban colleagues.

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Here is Dr. Stetson (right) with Dr. Scott Fisher performing arthroscopic shoulder surgery on one of the many patients they performed surgery on in Cuba this past October.

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Here is the entire team that participated in the 5th Annual Arthrsoscopic Symposium of the Shoulder in Ciego de Avil.

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