Hoosier ER doctor working on Ukraine’s medical frontlines

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'The vigor the men are fighting with, the strength of the women … it’s just amazing,” Dr. Chris Brandenburg said.

“When the conflict broke out, I was prepared to be called. And I figured that if I was called then I would go,” Dr. Chris Brandenburg said. “I have a skillset that they can use. I have the time available to me. And you know, if a guy like that is not going to go, then who's gonna go?”

“Since I've been here, that was, that was a third time we actually had active missiles or bombs dropped. And I would say, you know, each time we just, you know, we take a few minutes, and we just make sure that we're ready,” Dr. Brandenburg said.“This war is catastrophic and we just hate the thought of anyone dying ... Ukrainians are real people. I tell you the vigor the men are fighting with, the strength of the women … it’s just amazing,” Dr. Brandenburg said.

“Crossing the border, it was absolutely heartbreaking. Just seeing all the people that were fleeing, all the refugees. And because most of the men aged 18 to 60 had to stay in the country, it was almost all women and children with a few elderly men. The women had what they can carry on their back — very few possessions. The kids would have one prized possession, like the little girls had a Barbie doll, something like that,” Dr. Brandenburg said.

 

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