Skip to content
1 min left · finish 3:20 PM
Email
G
Savannah Current
Bulldog CurrentSavannah: Historic squares, coastal charm
Good morning, Columbus☀️61°F · Clear
ArtsDiningCommunityMore categoriesSchoolsBusinessGovernmentSportsReal EstateTechnologyHealthSearchSaved

Advertisement · Why this ad?

  1. Home
  2. /Health
  3. /She was born with eight fingers on one hand. Her family traveled to America for the surgery
Health

She was born with eight fingers on one hand. Her family traveled to America for the surgery

Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee
Senior Reporter · Savannah, GA

Jordan Lee has spent over a decade chronicling Savannah’s vibrant arts scene, having previously worked at Creative Loafing Savannah and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A graduate of Georgia State University, Jordan blends a background in art history with journalism to offer rich, compelling narratives about local artists and cultural events.

More from Jordan →
Senior Reporter · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 11:57 AM · 1 min read
Text size
Typeface
Line spacing
Theme
Focus mode
Email
She was born with eight fingers on one hand. Her family traveled to America for the surgery — Savannah Health news

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (InvestigateTV) - A family traveled from Turkey to St. Louis for their daughter’s surgery to treat a rare condition affecting fewer than 100 people worldwide.Elisa, an 18-month-old, was born with eight fingers on her left hand. She was diagnosed with Ulnar Dimelia, also known as Mirror Hand Syndrome.“Mirror Hand is incredibly uncommon, and even surgeons like myself who take care of a great deal of kids almost never see this in their career. So, it’s really uncommon. Numbers are hard to come by, but one in a million or less is probably about right,” said Dr. Charles Goldfarb, Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.The condition leaves patients without a radius bone. This means significant limitations in wrist and elbow motion and preserved shoulder movements.“From the very beginning, he was really warm, genuine, and gave us a lot of hope. Honestly, the trust and support he gave us played a huge role in our decision to come to St. Louis,” said Emircan

Up nextCaregiver advocate shares 3 policies that could help family caregivers Health · 1 min read
#wellness

More Health stories

Caregiver advocate shares 3 policies that could help family caregivers  — WTOC Savannah
Health

Caregiver advocate shares 3 policies that could help family caregivers

By Rafael Martinez

InvestigateTV+: Bringing the hospital to neighborhoods — WTOC Savannah
Health

InvestigateTV+: Bringing the hospital to neighborhoods

By Derek Jones

Son indicted in mother’s death; medical staff say she had feces, insects in hair — WTOC Savannah
Health

Son indicted in mother’s death; medical staff say she had feces, insects in hair

By Marcus Reed

Canned fruit sold at Walmart recalled in several states — WTOC Savannah
Health

Canned fruit sold at Walmart recalled in several states

By Aisha Patel

Also covering Georgia

CovingtonStatesboroAthensAugustaMacon
G

Savannah Current

Part of the Bulldog Current Network

Savannah: Historic squares, coastal charm. Hyper-local community news covering 40 Georgia cities.

Sections

ArtsDiningCommunitySchoolsBusinessGovernment

Latest Stories

Caregiver advocate shares 3 policies that could help family caregivers Long-term care costs rose about 50% in five years, report findsLong-term care costs rose about 50% in five years, report findsGeorgia DPH confirms three new measles cases, close contacts of previous Macon County case64 dead after high-speed train rearends stopped train in Spain

About

Bulldog Current publishes independent community news across Georgia. Local reporters. Non-partisan. Community-first.

RSS FeedNetwork Directory

© 2026 Bulldog Current — bulldogcurrent.com

PrivacyTerms

A product of Edina Automation LLC

You're offline — showing the last loaded page
HomeSearchSaved