Meet Leakhena ENT Nurse

May 6, 2025

"If you save one life, you're a hero. If you save 100 lives, you're a nurse."

As part of our celebration of International Nurses Week, we celebrate Leakhena, a registered nurse in the CSC Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic. She rejoined the ENT team last year after being away for two years, saying, "I missed my job here and my colleagues." Leakhena enjoys caring for Cambodians who have hearing disabilities. For her, every hearing problem that is repaired, a life is transformed. She feels privileged to care for Cambodians unable to afford treatment.

Thank you Leakhena, for your dedication to our patients whose lives are transformed by the care CSC provides to those in need.

Author: Ellen Interlandi

Ellen, a registered nurse, and her husband Brian, an anesthesiologist, have been active volunteers at CSC since 2008. Ellen has undergraduate degrees in both Nursing and Spanish Literature, and a graduate degree in Health Management. Since 2020, Ellen has volunteered in the role of Stakeholder Relations, connecting with our generous supporters, interacting with visiting surgeons and students, and disseminating updates on Children's Surgical Centre.