Oregon Health and Science University
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ Hospital CEO Dr. Akapusi Ledua, welcomed last week on the behalf of the LBJ board of Directors, Dr David Poulsen from the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland Oregon.
Dr Poulsen is part of a group that has developed a partnership with LBJ.
Earlier this...
Some of the volunteers, together with the three visiting Ophthalmologists from Oregon Health and Science University and some Manumalo Baptist School K-4 students, posed for a group photo yesterday in the school’s library. [photo: Julie Pau’u]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) team of cardiologists were scheduled to arrive on island last night and will be seeking children with heart problems during their one-week visit, with appointments already set by the Health Department.
DoH Rheumatic Heart...

![(L-R) LBJ Hospital CEO Dr. Akapusi Ledua , visiting Dr. David Poulsen and Dr. Dave Sunia. Dr. Poulsen was on island doing cataract surgeries. He is part of a group from Oregon that has developed a partnership with LBJ. [photo: AT] LBJ doctors with visiting doctor](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/4554.jpg?itok=f_oZP8St)

![Health Department clinical director, Dr. Elizabeth Lauvao, led the DoH news conference on Wednesday that covered several issues. Dr. Lauvao said that DoH plans to resume its weekly news conference providing updates and status of the department’s ongoing programs. The news conferences were suspended earlier this year, following the community outbreak of COVID-19. [photo: FS] Dr. Elizabeth Lauvao](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/dr_elizabeth_lauva_new.jpg?itok=rSX3V0Jc)