The "Why"...
In 2017, I was traveling outside the US when a Turkish friend with limited English proficiency visiting the US fell ill and was taken to the emergency room by the folks he was volunteering with. At the hospital they performed three EKGs on him, presumably based on what he described as going on with him, and then sent him off, not having determined what was ailing him. He returned home to Turkey and his doctor ordered an MRI to find out he had had a mild stroke. Had I had an entrepreneurial muscle, I would have figured out to invent my own profession where you recruited people to interpret for patients with limited English proficiency telephonically.
Then in October 2019 I met someone who, months later, told me about this profession called "medical interpreting" which he, too, relied on from time to time. That story from 2017 came back. Bingo. That was the answer to the question I hadn't asked. So, to make sure others aren't left without, I provide the following services:
Then in October 2019 I met someone who, months later, told me about this profession called "medical interpreting" which he, too, relied on from time to time. That story from 2017 came back. Bingo. That was the answer to the question I hadn't asked. So, to make sure others aren't left without, I provide the following services:
Medical Interpreting
I provide consecutive interpretation for a variety of types of medical encounters, whether over-the-phone interpretation (OPI), virtual/remote interpretation (VRI), or on-site/in-person.
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Mental Health Interpreting
I am also qualified to provide interpretation in mental health settings.
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Sight Translations
I provide "sight translation" of written materials (such as prescriptions, instructions, etc.) remotely in addition to my interpretation services.
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