Dr. Tom Catena is a surgeon and Catholic missionary who for many years was the only doctor permanently based in Sudan’s war-torn Nuba Mountains. He is one of five finalists for the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, which is awarded annually in Yerevan, Armenia, on... Read more
CARING FOR THOUSANDS IN A FORGOTTEN WAR As the sole doctor permanently based in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, home to 750,000 people, Dr. Tom Catena has worked around the clock to care for the citizens of this war-torn area. Amid ongoing civil war between the Government of... Read more
Dr. Tom was chosen by Maria Shriver as this week’s Architect of Change, which profiles leaders who inspire others to make a difference. In the interview, Dr. Tom speaks about the experience of living through constant bombings. “Our lives were unimportant... Read more
Brown Alumni Magazine, of Brown University, profiles Dr. Tom, Producer/Director Carlson, and <em>The Heart of Nuba</em>: “…Carlson talked about seeing Dr. Tom perform seventeen surgeries in one day, including ‘amputations, lacerations,... Read more
An adult, a young adult and a child all have the same disease and you have enough medicine to save one. Who do you choose? It’s not a trick question. For Dr. Tom, it’s the reality of trying to save lives in a war zone. No doctor should have to make this kind of... Read more