This is precisely what Dr. Diego Gonzalez Rivas, a medical and surgical graduate, is recognized as one of the best surgeons in the world, having operated on more than 10,000 patients in 136 countries.
His work is distinguished by a combination of courage, empathy and adventurous spirit, always with a clear objective: to heal and improve the lives of people around the world.
Thanks to the work of the Diego González Rivas Foundation and the funding obtained to develop a state-of-the-art mobile operating room equipped with advanced medical technology, Dr. Diego González Rivas and his team have been able to perform the world’s first minimally invasive surgeries outside of a hospital, bringing cutting-edge surgical care directly to Africa.
The mobile surgery revolution: bringing advanced medicine anywhere
The notion of an operating room on wheels, once unimaginable, is now a tangible reality thanks to the Diego Gonzalez Rivas Foundation, bringing advanced medical care and saving lives globally. This mobile surgical unit, equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology, allows complex procedures to be performed directly in places where hospitals lack adequate resources, bringing cutting-edge medicine to those who need it most.
The first destination of this innovative unit was Accra, Ghana, where Dr. Diego Gonzalez Rivas and his team performed two highly complex surgeries: a pneumothorax and an upper lobe resection to treat an aspergilloma. Thanks to a combination of surgical expertise, advanced technology and a humane approach, both patients recovered quickly and without complications, demonstrating that mobile minimally invasive surgery is safe, effective and transformative.
This project exemplifies how specialized medicine and technological innovation, when brought together with a clear and humane purpose, can generate extraordinary results capable of changing lives. The Foundation’s initiative and its global impact are documented in the series “Healing the World,“ available on Movistar Plus, where you can see how mobile surgery is bringing advanced medical care to the most remote and vulnerable corners of the planet.
Minimally invasive surgery in mobile environments represents a paradigm shift in international medicine, combining surgical innovation, state-of-the-art portable technology and a social commitment that redefines what it means to save lives in challenging contexts.
Cutting-edge technology at the service of humanity
This mobile operating room, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, replicates all the functions of a conventional operating room, including its strict electrical safety zones, where ETKHO’s most advanced products come into action.
It represents an effective solution to the challenges of access to surgery in remote regions and, at the same time, an inspiring example of how medical innovation can break down geographical barriers. Dr. Diego Gonzalez Rivas, internationally recognized for his pioneering approach to thoracic surgery, leads this initiative with a clear objective: to bring high quality medical care to all people, regardless of their location or context.
In his book “Healing the World: Diary of a Nomadic Surgeon”, Diego invites us to accompany him on his travels, where he immerses himself in different cultures and faces extreme situations that take him out of his comfort zone: conversations with shamans in the Congo, dinners with Saudi princes or surgeries in hospitals in Gaza without electricity. The play not only narrates the medical challenges, but also reveals Diego at his most human, showing his fears, doubts and hopes. Through his experiences, we understand a world where medicine and humanity are intertwined, from high-tech hospitals to centers with limited resources, always acting with respect, humility and professionalism.
Their example demonstrates that when medicine is combined with advanced technology and a clear purpose, the results can transform lives in extraordinary ways.
This mobile operating room, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, replicates all the functions of a traditional operating room, including its strict electrical safety zones, where ETKHO’s most advanced products play a key role. It is an efficient and practical solution to the challenges of access to surgery in remote regions, while demonstrating how medical innovation can overcome geographical and social barriers. Under the leadership of Dr. Diego Gonzalez Rivas, internationally recognized for his pioneering approach to thoracic surgery, this initiative has a clear purpose: to ensure that high quality medical care reaches all people, no matter where they are.