Life on the Line

Maria had a successful IVF practice in Venezuela before moving to the United States to escape political unrest and seek medical care for her daughter. She is now forced to repeat residency if she wants to practice as a physician in the U.S.

As Ukraine feels the devastating effects of a vicious war, millions of displaced people search for hope. Some join the efforts of the Angelia Clinic, bringing medical care to recently liberated towns along the front lines of the war.

A few years ago Lost Rivers Medical Center in rural Arco, ID was bankrupt and on the verge of shutting down. CEO Brad Huerta is set on turning the hospital around and implements innovative solutions to many of the challenges facing rural healthcare.

Carlos, a father of six, finds out he has cancer and turns to a surgeon to perform a ground-breaking new procedure referred to as “jaw-in-a-day.” Only performed in a handful of hospitals in the United States, this intensive surgery involves removing the jaw and using the fibula in its place. Meanwhile, Carlos must grapple with the emotional struggle of a life- threatening illness.

A violence intervention professional in the heart of San Bernardino, CA, helps a recently released convict turn his life around through an innovative tattoo removal clinic.