08/27/2025
“Jodi and I just returned from Ukraine.”
“No words can adequately describe our experience treating Ukrainians with PTSD, but I’ll try here.”
“In my military career, I deployed multiple times overseas to combat zones, but I never fought on my own soil to protect my nation—my family, my home. The brave men and women of Ukraine have been under siege nonstop for 3+ years. War has taken its toll.”
“Last week we had the opportunity to treat many Ukrainian soldiers recovering from acute injuries of combat trauma, including several former POWs who suffered in Russian captivity.”
“I was blessed with the opportunity to share my expertise using Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) with Ukrainian clinicians at their PTSD center of excellence in Kyiv.”
“Together, we treated over 50 Ukrainian trauma survivors from all backgrounds. Their pain was palpable. So was their relief after SGB. The healing will continue under the care of their therapists.”
“We are already planning our next steps to build a sustainable SGB capability to help treat the nearly 2 million Ukrainian trauma survivors.”
“Much work to do.
Count on us!”
“Slava Ukraini!
Heroyam slava!” ~Dr. James Lynch
