Scalpel At The Cross

Scalpel At The Cross Scalpel At The Cross is a ministry of medical and surgical care to the Peruvian people and to the missionaries who serve them. www.scalpelatthecross.org

The goal of Scalpel At The Cross is to support and amplify on-going Christian ministries within the country of Peru. The addition of this orthopaedic medical ministry offers much needed aid to an area with a long history of poverty and injustice. The specific location of the Scalpel At The Cross medical ministry is the city of Pucallpa, which lies in the Department of Ucayali near the western border of Brazil. This burgeoning town is now home to nearly 300,000 Peruvians. In contrast to Lima, which does have modern, colonial areas, this jungle town is a continuous maze of cramped, subsistence housing and dusty, open-air markets. Very little substantial industry exists in Pucallpa today. Most people are laboring to earn a living by subsistence farming, artisan craftwork or as small shop owners or mototaxi drivers. For these reasons, many medical needs are currently not being met. By offering much needed orthopaedic consultation and surgical care, Scalpel At The Cross hopes to improve the lives of these individuals and touch their hearts for Christ.

10/10/2026

Since 2004, Scalpel At The Cross has provided free surgical care in the Peruvian Amazon, working alongside local medical professionals to restore health, share knowledge, and build a lasting legacy of care.

Restoring hearts and bones. In His name.

MEET THE TEAM | Megumi WatanabeMeet Megumi Watanabe, the newest member of the Scalpel At The Cross family and our Miracl...
10/08/2026

MEET THE TEAM | Megumi Watanabe

Meet Megumi Watanabe, the newest member of the Scalpel At The Cross family and our Miracle Campus Administrative Assistant in Peru.

Raised primarily in Pucallpa, with part of her childhood spent in Japan, Megumi grew up in a Christian family where serving others was part of everyday life. At 16, she joined her first mission trip to coincidentally support communities in the Amazon, an experience that strengthened her desire to serve.

Megumi holds a bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Ministry and brings more than five years of experience in community work and volunteer coordination. After leaving her previous job and praying for God to show her what was next, the opportunity to join Scalpel unexpectedly opened.

Today, she supports the administrative work of the Miracle Campus and is training on our ERP platform. It is detailed, behind-the-scenes work that helps ensure our operations and resources are handled with integrity.

What she loves most about Scalpel is seeing each person contribute their gifts as God continues bringing the mission together.

In Megumi’s words: “I go wherever God leads me.”

Welcome to the team, Megumi!

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CONOCE AL EQUIPO | Megumi Watanabe

Conoce a Megumi Watanabe, la integrante más reciente de la familia de Scalpel At The Cross y nuestra Asistente Administrativa en el Miracle Campus en Perú.

Megumi creció principalmente en Pucallpa, aunque pasó parte de su infancia en Japón. Creció en una familia cristiana donde servir a los demás fue parte de su vida desde pequeña. A los 16 años realizó su primer viaje misionero a comunidades de la Amazonía, una experiencia que fortaleció su deseo de servir.

Cuenta con un Bachiller en Ministerio Pastoral y más de cinco años de experiencia en trabajo comunitario y coordinación de voluntarios. Después de dejar su trabajo anterior y orar para que Dios le mostrara su próximo paso, surgió inesperadamente la oportunidad de formar parte de Scalpel.

Hoy, Megumi apoya el trabajo administrativo del Miracle Campus y se está capacitando en nuestra plataforma ERP. Es un trabajo detallado y muchas veces invisible, pero fundamental para administrar nuestros recursos con integridad.

Lo que más le gusta de Scalpel es ver cómo cada persona aporta sus dones mientras Dios continúa dando forma a la misión.

Como ella misma dice: “Yo voy a donde Dios me lleve.”

¡Bienvenida al equipo, Megumi!

MIRACLE CAMPUS UPDATEStep by step, the Miracle Campus continues to take shape in Pucallpa. We’re preparing this space to...
09/30/2026

MIRACLE CAMPUS UPDATE

Step by step, the Miracle Campus continues to take shape in Pucallpa. We’re preparing this space to expand our ability to provide ongoing care, rehabilitation, and support for patients throughout the Peruvian Amazon Region, improving continuity of care long after surgery.

The Miracle Campus has never been about a mere structure. It is about the people who will serve and be served within its walls, with the Holy Spirit ever present in this sacred space of healthcare. Through the Lord’s blessing, our team can use its collective skillsets and these facilities to walk alongside patients as they work toward restored function and renewed hope.

Thank you for praying, giving, serving, and believing in this vision with us. God is building something beautiful, paso a paso.

COMMUNITY STORY | Full Circle Moment...Meyson grew up watching his grandmother live with back and hip pain. He helped he...
09/28/2026

COMMUNITY STORY | Full Circle Moment...

Meyson grew up watching his grandmother live with back and hip pain. He helped her through her exercises and went looking for a career that could help her most. That's how he found physical therapy.

A year and a half ago, one of our team members invited him to serve with a Scalpel mission team. Meyson accepted and counted the days with excitement.

Today, he's a first-year PT student, and every Monday and Wednesday he volunteers at our Miracle Campus. He casts clubfeet with our in-house physical therapists, learns from the team, and is fascinated by how prosthetics are made.

And the care he's learning to give has come right back home:

-His grandmother, the reason he started, now walks with less pain thanks to a custom insole made by Isaac.
-His aunt Ilcia had femur surgery with Scalpel this January and is walking better today.
"I have no words to explain how grateful I am!" (Meyson)

This is what your giving makes possible: families healed, and young people like Meyson raised up to heal their own community.

💚 Will you be part of the next full-circle story?

Become a Miracle Worker for $25 a month and help bring surgery, therapy and hope to families in the Amazon. Tap the link in our bio to give today.

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09/15/2026

The Miracle Campus is in motion.

Last week, our Scalpel At The Cross physical therapy and prosthetics teams welcomed patients Saisha, Maycol, and Juan Carlos—each with a different story and at a different point in their journey with Scalpel.

For some, the visit meant continuing care and follow-up from the July/August campaign. For others, it was their first time walking through our doors.

This is what the Miracle Campus was built for: a place where patients can be seen, cared for, followed, and supported beyond the boundaries of a single medical campaign. Our team works hard to meet each patient where they are and walk alongside them throughout the continuum of their care.

These numbers offer a glimpse into the reach of our July/August Medical Campaign and where investment in this mission go...
09/14/2026

These numbers offer a glimpse into the reach of our July/August Medical Campaign and where investment in this mission goes.

However, the true impact of Scalpel At The Cross cannot and should not be measured by numbers alone. The spiritual and holistic fruit of this work is not statistical by nature. It is seen on the ground through lives changed, relationships formed, hope restored, communities strengthened, and stories that continue long after a campaign ends.

09/11/2026

Scalpel’s Edge is headed to your mailbox! 📫

Whether it arrives in your physical mailbox or your digital one, Scalpel’s Edge is one of the core ways we stay connected as a Scalpel community.

Inside each edition, you’ll hear directly from our founders, leadership, staff, and volunteers as they share patient stories, reflections from the field, Miracle Campus updates, prayers and praises, and an honest look at where God is leading Scalpel At The Cross.

It’s called Scalpel’s Edge by design, because it’s intended to be much more than a newsletter. It’s an opportunity to “cut” deeper, bringing you closer to the people, purpose, and progress behind our mission of healing hearts and bones in the Peruvian Amazon.

Keep an eye on your mailbox and your inbox!

09/05/2026

Are you connected with us via email?

We recently sent out our Summer Recap with all the details on our first-ever overlapping Medical Campaign and Vision Trip in Pucallpa, Peru. If it landed in your inbox, we hope it blessed you.

If not, here's a quick look at what God did:
For the first time, our 21-member Medical Team and 9-member Vision Team served side by side in Pucallpa. All 31 team members arrived safely, and 36 medical supply bags plus special orthopaedic equipment donations cleared customs without incident.

Here's what God did through this campaign:

📋Approximately 140 patients evaluated on clinic day, each met with care and prayer

💉 50+ cortisone injections

🦵 19 physical therapy evaluations and treatments

🩺 21 successful surgeries, including tibia and femur repairs, ankle fusions, and complex fracture care

✝️ 6 individuals professed faith in Christ

📈 A 90% patient follow-up rate, with zero reported complications, a huge win in such a remote region

This work reminded us again: some go, some give, some pray, some serve. Every role matters, and together, we keep moving this mission forward with the Lord at the center.

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