
Obsinet Merid, MD
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Mom,Wife, MD, Human Rights Advocate & Philanthropist. Academic Hospitalist @MSMEDU, CEO @HeartAEthiopia
Peachtree City, GA
Joined March 2020
Where you live should NOT determine whether you live #Africa
@HeartAEthiopia
https://t.co/SSkoXKPIXs
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Scaling Hope in Africa: A Sustainable Blueprint for Lifesaving Cardiovascular Care ✊🏾 @HeartAEthiopia @flyethiopian
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A heartfelt thank you to @flyethiopian - Africa’s pride in the skies—for your continued support of our charitable missions. 🇪🇹✈️ As we count down the days and double-check our tubs, bins, and cases packed with life-saving medical supplies, your partnership helps make the
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“Sorry I’ve been so busy,” my wife said to our kids. And our 9-year-old, Bekam, replied: “It’s okay, Mom, as far as you’re doing something good for the world.” 💙 Moments like this remind us why we keep going. Huge thanks to @PiedmontHealth for the beautiful Shaheen Auditorium,
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Our 4th cardiovascular❤️mission to Ethiopia is coming soon! Help us bring critical cardiac care to those who need it most. Mark your calendars 📅 for our "Fund the Journey, Fuel the Mission" kickoff dinner on Saturday, June 21st at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital in Buckhead. Tickets
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Our health is interconnected with the health of the world : Consortium of Universities for Global Health, welcome to the beautiful City of Atlanta ! @CUGHnews @CUGH_TAC @HeartAEthiopia @FMoHealth
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Next mission July 4-18, 2025 - thank you for supporting! https://t.co/ihPbszb6Yz
@mmamas1973 @tristonsmithmd @DrQuinnCapers4 @MintwabZelelew
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Wishing our patients, volunteers, and supporters a very Merry Christmas! May the spirit of the season fill your hearts with joy and peace. Thank you for your unwavering support of Heart Attack Ethiopia's mission to provide life-saving cardiac care to those in need. Together,
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🌟 Exciting News from Heart Attack Ethiopia! AND 🌟 Amrita Hospital, Kochi, India We are thrilled to announce a major milestone in our mission to improve access to adult and pediatric cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology programs in Ethiopia! 💖 In collaboration
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Happy #GivingTuesday! 🎉 Today, we come together to celebrate the spirit of generosity and the power of collective action. Our next medical mission trip is already on the horizon. Our dedicated team of volunteer medical professionals will be traveling to Ethiopia in January to
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During our medical team’s first day working at the Cardiac Centre in Ethiopia this past August, we were alerted to a father of three suffering a heart attack that culminated in a cardiac arrest at a nearby hospital. While their doctors were able to revive the man, they had no
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An Unforgettable Weekend with a Global Icon My wife @drmerid and I had the immense honor of spending a wonderful weekend with Professor Gebisa, a true global figure, and his lovely wife, Senait. Professor Gebisa, someone I have long admired from afar, is a 2009 prestigious
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As a volunteer for @HeartAEthiopia , you don’t just work hard for 14 hours a day; you also get to experience and practice the loving and sharing culture of one of the oldest nations in the world, #Ethiopia. 🎯 One of the most heartwarming traditions is Gursha, where people show
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We are home sweet home after two+ weeks on our cardiac mission trip to Ethiopia. Our founders Dr. Obsinet Merid and Dr. Tesfaye Telila flew back to Atlanta on the same airplane as volunteer electrophysiologist Dr. Charan Kantipudi. Now, the planning begins for our third mission
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An amazing day 1: long day. Start time 7am and ended at 9pm. Although we had 9 procedures scheduled, we ended up doing 11 cases total (2 surgical + 9 cath/PCIs). 🎯 The list includes an incredible 40 year old taxi driver who had a cardiac arrest (Vfib) at Black lion university
Day 1 at the Cardiac Center in Addis Ababa. The youngest surgical patients for today are in their 20s. Dr. James Kauten, @TTelila, and Dr. Fekede Agwar give an update. @FMoHealth @PMEthiopia @EthiopiaOnline @WHOEthiopia
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Mark your calendars! Our founder, Dr. Tesfaye Telila, will appear in a one-on-one interview on @wsbtv’s People 2 People program with Condace Pressley this Sunday (8/4) at 12:30 pm. Dr. Telila will be sharing the inspiring story of Heart Attack Ethiopia and the life-saving work we
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@FOX5Atlanta shares an incredible story about Heart Attack Ethiopia’s upcoming cardiac mission trip in August. For our second mission trip, we have 16 medical volunteers and will bring more than $1 million in donated medical supplies. Nearly 100 patients will receive life-saving
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