Meet the Chuuk Team 2008

Barry Staley, DDS
Director, MDSP
Barry retired from private practice and resides in Santa Cruz, CA. When he is not helping out in various community service programs, Dr. Staley enjoys photography and golf.

Dr. Lindy Bixby, DDS
Capitola, CA
Lindy is the clinical team coordinator and has been involved in family practice in Santa Cruz, CA for the past 20 years. Her experience and energy brought a great group of practitioners to the islands of Micronesia to share their expertise for our journey.

Dr. Wes Yemoto, DDS
San Jose, CA
Wes has a private practice in San Jose, CA. He has extensive experience in charitable dental work having volunteered on a lot of international organizations to help the needy.

Dr. Cyrus K. Mozayan, DMD, MDS
Santa Cruz, CA
An experienced and compassionate periodontist who brought his entire family to experience the joy of giving to the people of Chuuk. He runs a successful practice in Santa Cruz, CA.

Iris Mozayan
Clinical Assistant
As the wife of Dr. Cyrus Mozayan, Iris has served for many years as a clinical assistant to Dr. Mozayan in his private practice in Santa Cruz, CA. She is well versed in patient care.

Support Crew

The Support Crew was responsible for all the planning and logistical support of the doctors. During the year, they volunteer their time to make the necessary arrangements with local Micronesian contacts. The Support Crew arrived Chuuk a week prior to the doctors to make final preparation, visit the clinic sites, and ensured all equipment were in working orders, and to prepare the local students serving in the Youth Health Assistants for their role in the project. Please contact us if you wish to volunteer for a future MDSP Support Crew.

Vidalino Staley Raatior, M.A.
Director, Outer Islands Project
Being a native Micronesian from the outer islands of Chuuk, Vid used his knowledge of the islands to prepare the team and set up local contacts. When he is not dreaming up ways to help his home country of Micronesia, Vid works full-time as the Assistant Director of Study Abroad Programs at the International Programs Office at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, CA. He has a master's degree in school administration from the University of San Francisco, CA.

Desha Staley-Raatior, M.A
Project Manager
Yes, Desha is the better half of Vid. She grew up in Santa Cruz, CA and like Vid received her master's degree in international and multicultural education from the University of San Francisco. Her job as a Project Manager for Matlack-Vanevery Design, a company that specializes in dental office design and professional planning, will help her manage the overall project.

Paul Smith
Technical Chief
Paul was on the Chuuk 2008 support crew as the head of technical and logistical operations. A certified plumber, Paul is also very skilled mechanically. His skills will be valuable in his role of ensuring the equipment and supplies are in working orders. He lives in Kansas City, MO with his wife Maggie. They have two daughters Nathasha and Majoraca.

Maggie Smith
Translator
Maggie works full-time as a coding technician at North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City, MO. A native Chuukese, Maggie used her language skills, her kind heartedness, and medical background to lead the team of local translators.

Contact me to join the MDS Project Team.