Pick of the Patch: Laurel Bear, From Honduras with Love

A Fox Point woman finds time to be a mother, run two specialty clinics, and take care of Hondurans in need.

Some might suggest Dr. Laurel Bear has bitten off a bit more than she can chew.  That would be everyone except, of course, Dr. Laurel Bear. As a mother of three, Vice President of the Nicolet School Board, an assistant professor at the Medical college of Wisconsin, and a pediatrician running two clinics at the Children’s Hospital, Bear certainly has her hands full.  However, there’s one more thing she decided to add to her resume: international volunteer. This year marked the sixth year Bear and her husband, who is also a physician, flew to Honduras with the program Global Brigades to help those in need.  During the week-long venture, two days are designated entirely to travel and four days entirely to work.  On a normal day in Honduras, …

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