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12-14-2007, 01:50 PM
The Dominican government has awarded American doctor Christopher M. Putman the Duarte, Sanchez and Mella Order of Merit for helping more than 200 poor Dominicans who suffer from cerebral problems. Dr. Putman was presented with the medal by Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez. Putman is a consultant and visiting professor and on the medical advisory board of CEDIMAT advanced medicine center in Santo Domingo, sponsored through the Juan Manuel Taveras Rodriguez Foundation. Dr. Putman, an interventional neuroradiologist and specialist in brain aneuryms from Inova Fairfax, Virginia has been coming to the DR since 2000, making a total of 19 trips. The Inova Fairfax Hospital in the Washington, D.C. area where Dr. Putman practices is ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" by US News & World Report.

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