{"id":3,"date":"2025-09-25T17:17:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ddmp.org\/2025\/09\/25\/hello-world\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T17:55:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T21:55:41","slug":"dr-francis-frank-serio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddmp.org\/es\/2025\/09\/25\/dr-francis-frank-serio\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Francis \u201cFrank\u201d Serio \u2014 el dentista que fund\u00f3 el Dominican Dental Mission Project."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Francis \u201cFrank\u201d Serio \u2014 el dentista que fund\u00f3 el Dominican Dental Mission Project.<br>Cuando el Dr. Francis G. \u201cFrank\u201d Serio abord\u00f3 un avi\u00f3n rumbo a la Rep\u00fablica Dominicana en 1982, esperaba pasar poco tiempo ofreciendo atenci\u00f3n dental b\u00e1sica. Lo que comenz\u00f3 como un viaje misionero en solitario pronto se convirti\u00f3 en un compromiso de d\u00e9cadas: el Dominican Dental Mission Project (DDMP), una organizaci\u00f3n ben\u00e9fica impulsada por voluntarios que ha llevado atenci\u00f3n dental gratuita a miles de personas en comunidades rurales de la Rep\u00fablica Dominicana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">De un solo viaje a una misi\u00f3n de por vida.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">El primer viaje del Dr. Serio naci\u00f3 de un sencillo impulso de servicio, inspirado por colegas que hab\u00edan hecho trabajo voluntario en el extranjero. Tras aquel viaje inicial, estudiantes y compa\u00f1eros se ofrecieron como voluntarios para volver con \u00e9l, y el esfuerzo se ampli\u00f3, pasando de un acto individual a una misi\u00f3n organizada. Con los a\u00f1os, DDMP se transform\u00f3 de una \u00fanica visita en equipos veraniegos regulares compuestos por dentistas, estudiantes de odontolog\u00eda y colaboradores locales que ofrecen una amplia gama de servicios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Alcance e impacto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Bajo la direcci\u00f3n del Dr. Serio, DDMP se ha convertido en un esfuerzo importante y sostenido. Perfiles independientes y referencias universitarias reconocen al proyecto por haber proporcionado atenci\u00f3n dental gratuita por valor de millones de d\u00f3lares y por haber atendido a decenas de miles de pacientes. Seg\u00fan las fuentes, a lo largo de las d\u00e9cadas la misi\u00f3n ha prestado servicios valorados en millones y ha alcanzado a m\u00e1s de 60,000 pacientes con la ayuda de cientos de voluntarios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Alianzas y colaboraci\u00f3n local<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Una raz\u00f3n fundamental por la que DDMP perdur\u00f3 y creci\u00f3 es su enfoque en las alianzas locales. Desde el principio, Serio trabaj\u00f3 a trav\u00e9s de organizaciones comunitarias y redes eclesi\u00e1sticas en lugares como San Jos\u00e9 de Ocoa, coordinando con asociaciones locales que brindan transporte, espacio y apoyo log\u00edstico \u2014 un modelo que minimiza los gastos generales y aumenta la confianza dentro de las comunidades atendidas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Reconocimientos y premios<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">El trabajo del Dr. Serio ha sido reconocido formalmente. A lo largo de los a\u00f1os ha recibido premios nacionales al voluntariado y distinciones por su servicio humanitario \u2014incluido el reconocimiento presidencial al voluntariado y altos honores otorgados por organizaciones profesionales odontol\u00f3gicas por sus d\u00e9cadas de labor. Estos galardones reflejan tanto su dedicaci\u00f3n personal como el impacto tangible de la misi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large has-custom-border\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" data-attachment-id=\"181\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ddmp.org\/es\/home\/team-of-dentists-ready-to-provide-dental-care-in-rural-dominican-republic-communities-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/ddmp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Team-of-dentists-ready-to-provide-dental-care-in-rural-Dominican-Republic-communities-1.webp\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1429\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Team of dentists ready to provide dental care in rural Dominican Republic communities\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet 003&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/ddmp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Team-of-dentists-ready-to-provide-dental-care-in-rural-Dominican-Republic-communities-1-1024x732.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Team-of-dentists-ready-to-provide-dental-care-in-rural-Dominican-Republic-communities-1-1024x732.webp\" alt=\"Team of dentists ready to provide dental care in rural Dominican Republic communities\" class=\"wp-image-181\" style=\"border-radius:8px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ddmp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Team-of-dentists-ready-to-provide-dental-care-in-rural-Dominican-Republic-communities-1-1024x732.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ddmp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Team-of-dentists-ready-to-provide-dental-care-in-rural-Dominican-Republic-communities-1-300x214.webp 300w, https:\/\/ddmp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Team-of-dentists-ready-to-provide-dental-care-in-rural-Dominican-Republic-communities-1-768x549.webp 768w, https:\/\/ddmp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Team-of-dentists-ready-to-provide-dental-care-in-rural-Dominican-Republic-communities-1-1536x1097.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ddmp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Team-of-dentists-ready-to-provide-dental-care-in-rural-Dominican-Republic-communities-1-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/ddmp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Team-of-dentists-ready-to-provide-dental-care-in-rural-Dominican-Republic-communities-1.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Una filosof\u00eda de ense\u00f1anza y sostenibilidad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00e1s all\u00e1 de tratar problemas agudos, Serio enfatiz\u00f3 la educaci\u00f3n y la sostenibilidad: la capacitaci\u00f3n de los proveedores locales, la participaci\u00f3n de estudiantes de odontolog\u00eda en el trabajo de campo y el regreso repetido a las mismas comunidades para que la atenci\u00f3n sea continua en lugar de puntual. Este enfoque educativo ayuda a crear capacidad local y extiende el impacto del proyecto m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de cada semana de misi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Por qu\u00e9 su historia importa a los simpatizantes de DDMP hoy.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">La historia de DDMP es un ejemplo cl\u00e1sico de c\u00f3mo las peque\u00f1as acciones producen resultados notables y duraderos. Lo que comenz\u00f3 como el compromiso de un solo cl\u00ednico se ha convertido en un programa de voluntariado estructurado que forma a futuros profesionales, aprovecha las alianzas comunitarias y proporciona beneficios sanitarios medibles a poblaciones desatendidas. Para donantes y voluntarios, el ejemplo del Dr. Serio muestra c\u00f3mo un esfuerzo enfocado y sostenido puede escalar hasta convertirse en un beneficio comunitario duradero. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns3_989bb8-06\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn3_3dd345-8e kt-btn-size-large kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=QRQWFK2BYWW3A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Ayude a la misi\u00f3n<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Dr. Francis \u201cFrank\u201d Serio fund\u00f3 el Dominican Dental Mission Project tras un viaje de voluntariado en 1982; se ha convertido en un programa de voluntariado de larga trayectoria que ofrece atenci\u00f3n dental gratuita y capacita a los proveedores locales en comunidades rurales.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":271842300,"featured_media":1292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1371],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-history"],"acf":[],"mb":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dr. Francis \u201cFrank\u201d Serio \u2014 the dentist who founded the Dominican Dental Mission Project - The Dominican Dental Mission Project<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ddmp.org\/es\/2025\/09\/25\/dr-francis-frank-serio\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dr. Francis \u201cFrank\u201d Serio \u2014 the dentist who founded the Dominican Dental Mission Project - The Dominican Dental Mission Project\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dr. Francis \u201cFrank\u201d Serio founded the Dominican Dental Mission Project after a 1982 volunteer trip; 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