Prime Minister Perry G. Christie returned to The Bahamas Tuesday evening, from medical evaluation at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Christie was accompanied by his personal physician Dr. Perry Gomez and Consultant Physician Dr. Conville Brown.
“The results of all the Prime Minister’s evaluations were excellent,” reported Dr. Gomez; “the doctors there have agreed with the findings and recommendations which we made here in The Bahamas.” The Prime Minister travelled for a final, routine review of his medical condition, planned and advised by his doctors as part of their care prior to his return to work.
Dr. Brown noted that the Prime Minister would now continue his rehabilitation as before, gradually returning to full workdays. “We are proud that the Johns Hopkins team has confirmed our recommendations,” said Dr. Brown; “and we hope that Mr. Christie will take full advantage of the summer recess of the House of Assembly and as he returns to full workdays in the interim, he has promised to continue the lifestyle changes that have helped his excellent recovery thus far.”
Dr. Gomez said that over two days of evaluations, Mr. Christie was seen by the Hospital’s top consultants in the areas of neurology and cardiology as well as specialists in the areas of ear, nose and throat (ENT) and orthopaedics.
Dr. Gomez noted that in addition to those areas connected with his incident of some weeks ago, the Prime Minister was also evaluated for a pre-existing chronic sinus condition and a chronic problem with his left knee. “A new course of action has been recommended in the case of the Prime Minister’s sinus condition,” said Dr. Gomez “along with continued medical management of the condition with his left knee. However, no surgery has been recommended or is anticipated in either case. We are very pleased with the results.”
During his two days at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Prime Minister Christie also found time to initiate discussions with hospital authorities aimed at creating linkages between the Hospital and hospitals in The Bahamas to the benefit of Bahamians.
“Thanks to the Prime Minister, we now have the opportunity for specialists from Johns Hopkins to share their expertise and experience through working visits to The Bahamas,” said Dr. Gomez. “It may be remembered that to this day, professors in ophthalmology from Yale University come to The Bahamas on a quarterly basis to operate and to teach due to an arrangement set up by the Prime Minister back when he was Minister for Health in the late 1970s.”
The Prime Minister was also accompanied by his brother Gary Christie. He was met at the airport upon his return by Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia Pratt and several Ministers of the Cabinet.
By: , The Nassau Guardian
