Cruise ship passenger in LBJ Medical Center awaiting medivac to Australia
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A patient from the cruise ship that made a stop in Pago Pago, American Samoa a week ago, was dropped off for further medical assistance at the LBJ Medical Cente

![Mr Crocos' (second left) wife (left) and daughter have spent a week with him in LBJ Hospital while waiting for a medivac flight to fly him to Australia. The family had managed to arrange a medivac flight to New Zealand but it was abandoned at the last minute due to a shortage of hospital beds, Mr. Coscos’ son, Mathew Bierberg told Nine News in Australia. [photo: 7NEWS.com.au] Mr Crocos' (second left) wife (left)](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/7189.jpg?itok=3sVP50C3)

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![Dr. James Galvin from the University of Miami, is an investigator, neurologist and specializes in studying Alzheimer disease and brain health. He is on-island for the 2023 Amerika Samoa Mental Health Summit. [photo: AT] Dr. James Galvin](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/dr_james_galvin_3218.jpg?itok=ETI7VCs2)