Dr. John Curington
by Doug Stein
I met John Curington when he volunteered to join NSVI
for the
2013 vasectomy mission in the
Philippines. At the time, he was an
energetic provider of reproductive health services, including vasectomy, in
Southern California.
Fully trained in No-scalpel Vasectomy even then, he was an immediate asset
to the mission. John not only joined subsequent NSVI missions to the Philippines in
2014 and
2016
...
... he was a lead educator for vasectomy ...
... in
Kenya.
Just before the start of NSVI's 2013 mission, John arrived early to be a
guest speaker at the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (above) and to
network with The Tupange Project to facilitate delivery of family planning
services in Western Kenya.
During the Kenya mission, John took to the streets with NSVI and kept men
laughing (and squirming) as he explained
vasectomy to a population of men previously reluctant to participate in
family planning. As an expert in female contraceptive options, he also
demonstrated the proper technique to evaluate women for IUD insertion at our
Marie Stopes service site in Kisumu (above).
In 2014, John joined NSVI in
Haiti to train local doctors, perform vasectomies, and explain the
importance of vasectomy at a meeting of other NGOs.
One month before World Vasectomy Day 2014, John went to
Cuba to promote the event in Latin America.
During our visit, NSVI donated to Dr. Ramiro Fragas (Cuba's leading
vasectomy expert) the specialized equipment needed for no-needle anesthesia
and thermal cautery. Fluent in Spanish and super-friendly, John is
the
perfect travel companion. His energy, enthusiasm, and limitless good
cheer are contagious.
As you can see, John and I share common values and goals. He is not only an
excellent
and experienced vasectomist and vasectomy trainer, but also an expert at all alternative forms of
family planning. In fact, he is also employed by UCSF (University of
California San Francisco) to provide training in all forms of female-based
contraception nationwide, especially IUD insertion. Now the
Education Director of NSVI, he is thoroughly dedicated to promoting and providing
quality vasectomy services and to teaching other doctors worldwide.
As my caseload has increased, I cannot think of any better associate than
John Curington.
I feel fortunate that he joined me
in July 2016 and will work with me one or two
weeks per month, while still providing family planning services at other
agencies in New York and Alabama. John and I will work together on most
cases during his first few months as we streamline our techniques into one. The days on which John will
help perform
vasectomies are clearly indicated in our
Schedule. More information about John is at his
website
HERE.