Here are four key notes:
1. Dr. Hillyer and his team performed about 20 procedures and saw more than 500 patients in the seven days they spent in Ecuador.
2. Most surgeries involved treating crushed bones.
3. An orthopedic and hand specialist, Dr. Hillyer also has training in vascular and plastics.
4. Dr. Hillyer completed his hand surgery fellowship at University of Alabama Medical School in Birmingham.
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