Dr. Osaretin Idusuyi, a Nigerian doctor who carrries out his practice at the Orthopedic Center of Illinois, United States of America was among the 11 individuals that were honored by the American Red Cross Society recently. He was honored with the award of ‘Healthcare Hero’ for using his own resources to build a free health-care clinic in his native Nigeria.
In the picture, Dr. Idusuyi appears second from the left in the middle row. (Top row from left) Bill and Austin Wilhour, Jack Sunderlik, Ray Wiedle, (middle row) Evan Stevens, Dr. O.B. Idusuyi, Brooklyn Sheppard, Joe Solomon, (bottom row) Rebecca Schick, Kyle Romadka and Elbert Betts.
According to the State Journal Register, Dr. Idusuyi and the other recipients were honored because of their devotion to bettering the lives of others and strengthening their communities in the process:
Heroes come in many forms.
There are those who spring to action to aid a friend, loved one or total stranger in peril, often placing themselves in harm’s way. And there are those who devote innumerable hours to bettering the lives of others and strengthening their communities in the process.
The 11 local heroes honored in nine categories Friday morning at the American Red Cross’ seventh annual Heroes Breakfast run the gamut.
They range in age from 7 to 69. They have saved lives in their own towns and on the battlefield in Afghanistan. They have provided desperately needed health care to poor children in Nigeria and given Springfield kids who have been expelled from high school a second chance at earning their diplomas.
Dr Idusuyi, M.D. Orthopedic Center of Illinois joined the faculty of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine as an assistant professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. He has since been promoted to Associate Professor. He came to the School from the Center for Orthopaedic Care in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he completed a foot and ankle fellowship.
At the free health care clinic he runs in Nigeria, he personally pays the salaries of the staff and provides free medication to the patients as well.
Well done Doctor!
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