Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Dr Danielle Sweeney of IVUmed Is Helping To Change Our World

Acknowledge and talk about the issue. Since global health disparities are not something that we see daily, we need to remind ourselves that this concern is a daily reality to billions of people around the world. (Most can’t call up the doctor to make a same-day appointment when ill or hurt.) Because we don’t witness it doesn’t mean the problem doesn’t exist or doesn’t need to be addressed.

As part of my series about “individuals and organizations making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Danielle Sweeney.

Dr. Danielle Sweeney is a board-certified pediatric urologist and Executive Director of IVUmed, a non-profit improving the lives of adults and children in medically underserved countries by providing surgical training to local doctors. Dr. Sweeney was in private clinical practice for many years before she joined IVUmed full-time to be part of the life-changing work to provide quality urological care worldwide in abiding by its motto, “teach one, reach many.”