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One of the most respected war surgeons, DR

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DR. Chris Giannou served as Director of surgical operations in Somolia with the International Committee for the Red Cross from February 1992 until January 1993.
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The article was rebroadcast on 2/25/93.
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DR. Chris Giannou spent over two years in a Palestinian Refugee Camp.
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One of the most respected war surgeons, DR. CHRIS GIANNOU (YAH-new). He was Director of surgical operations in Somolia with the International Committee for the Red Cross, from February 92 until January 93. He helped set up field hospitals, taught war surgery, and performed surgery. Before that GIANNOU spent over two years in a Palestinian Refugee Camp, which was under constant seige. GIANNOU wrote a book about it, "Besieged: A Doctor's Story of Life and Death in Beirut." (Published by Olive Branch Press). (REBROADCAST FROM 2/25/93).

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