Dr. Trevor Laborda moved with his family from Utah to San Antonio at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to help find a cure for pediatric pancreatitis.

Dr. Laborda is a Rebecca’s Wish Pediatric Advanced Endoscopy Fellow currently training with physicians in the Alamo City who are at the forefront of pediatric pancreatitis research. Rebecca’s Wish selects one fellow annually to train in San Antonio. The position is a highly coveted fellowship with the funding coordinated by Rebecca’s Wish. Dr. Laborda is the fourth Fellow brought to San Antonio for this specialized training. 

Upon the completion of his training, Dr. Laborda will return to Utah and use the skills he learned in San Antonio to treat children in the Rocky Mountain region stricken with pancreatitis, who previously had no local access to a pediatrician trained to treat pancreatitis.

Dr. Laborda likens his appointment in San Antonio to divine intervention. He says he was leading a men’s Christian Bible study group in Utah and talking to a friend in the study group about Rebecca’s Wish and his strong desire to get the Rebecca’s Wish fellowship.

Turns out that Dr. Laborda was unwittingly having a conversation with a cousin of Rebecca’s Wish President, Christyn Russell. Talk about a small world!

“Throughout the entire process, I realized God orchestrated every minute detail, and I am so incredibly blessed to be here to be His hands and feet to help heal patients,” said Dr. Laborda.

Learn more about Dr. Laborda, his work with Rebecca’s Wish, and his pursuit to find a cure for pediatric pancreatitis in this quick video: CLICK HERE