SMMC Medical Director Dr. Felix Holiday and Dr. Feyemy Liqui Lung on her first day of work.
CAY HILL–St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has welcomed a new House Officer to its team of medical professionals: Dr. Feyemy Liqui Lung who was recruited via the Dutch Caribbean Recruitment Expo FRED.
Dr. Liqui Lung is no stranger to St. Maarten, as her mother was raised on the island. “I was born and raised in Curaçao. When I studied in Europe, I started to appreciate the Caribbean more and more, and also came to realise the big culture differences there are between the place I was studying [the Netherlands – Ed.] and the place where I was born [Curaçao]. My mother was raised in St. Maarten and upon hearing her good memories of the island, I was always curious to get to know this part of the Caribbean,” she said.
As a House Officer at SMMC Liqui Lung will work, examine, diagnose as well as administer general medical treatment in the prevention and control of diseases. In her new capacity, she works in close collaboration with the medical specialists to provide medical care to patients on the Medical/Surgical Ward, SMMC stated in a press release on Monday.
Liqui Lung said her primary role as House Officer is to take care of the patients who are admitted to the hospital. “With the daily ward rounds, I get to know the patients and find out what is needed to take care of them and, finally, to safely discharge them.”
She has worked in South Africa and Panama apart from the Netherlands, as an intern and when asked about those experiences, she stated: “I learned that there is no one way to perform medicine. As a doctor you wish and try to do the best you can for your patient. My experiences abroad taught me that the best care for patients varies between cultures, not only from a social side, but also considering the resources that are available.
“While working in Panama I experienced, for the first time, a cardiologist who gave me money out of his own wallet to buy medicine at the pharmacy across from the hospital, because the necessary medicine was not available at the hospital. A situation like this would be unthinkable in the Netherlands, where I got my education.
“In South Africa, I learned that operations are also possible in the heat of 30 degrees Celsius without air-conditioning. In Curaçao, where I worked at the Emergency Room (ER), I learned that secondary prevention and education are very important, especially for people with asthma exacerbation and diabetic comas, because of not understanding how to use their medication.”
Asked what her first impression of SMMC was, Liqui Lung responded: “Working at SMMC is actually pretty similar to my previous job in the Netherlands. Logistically the work is almost the same. The main difference is the reasons of admissions. From my first impression I expect to have a great and educational time here.”
SMMC Medical Director Dr. Felix Holiday said, “With the arrival of Dr. Liqui Lung we again emphasise our mission to enhance quality care while expanding the variety of specialties. It also gives great pleasure to be able to contribute to young professionals from the Dutch Caribbean to further build their career through SMMC.”
SMMC said it welcomes Dr. Liqui Lung to its team of doctors and nurses and looks forward to a good working relationship, serving its patient community with quality care close to home.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/92233-dr-liqui-lung-starts-as-house-officer-at-smmc
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