Called to Save Lives: Dr. Greg Sund on Faith, Anesthesia, and Surgical Safety in Africa
On this episode of CMDA Matters, Dr. Greg Sund shares how faith and healthcare intersect in life-changing ways across Sub-Saharan Africa. Called by God to serve through global missions, Dr. Sund is working to improve anesthesia training and surgical safety in regions where resources are limited and lives hang in the balance. Through key partnerships and a dedicated team, Dr. Sund is transforming patient care and equipping future generations of healthcare professionals in rural hospitals. This inspiring conversation explores the intersection of faith, healthcare, and mission—and the extraordinary things that happen when God’s people say “yes.”
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Meet Our Guest(s):
Gregory Sund, MD FCA (ECSA) is an American board-certified anesthesiologist with subspecialty training in cardiothoracic anesthesiology currently working as Head of Anesthesia at AIC Kijabe Hospital in Kenya. Greg serves as a Serge missionary with his wife Stephanie and their three children. From 2014 until 2020 Greg served as the Chief of Réanimation at Kibuye Hope Hospital in Burundi and was Professor of Anesthesia and Réanimation at Hope Africa University, based in the capital of Burundi. In 2020, Greg and his family relocated to AIC Kijabe Hospital to help launch the first Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS) Anesthesiology residency program. Greg has done numerous short-term trips throughout Africa, including to Somaliland, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Ghana, Malawi, Uganda and Ethiopia and is passionate about training African physician and non-physician anesthetists.
