Global Outreach

Global Outreach
Other Available Programs

Cure International - www.cureinternational.org
"Cure International establishes and operates teaching hospitals in the developing world for the medical and spiritual healing of disabled children and their families." Seven sites all focused on orthopedics. Sophisticated operative environment. Ongoing spinal deformity teaching missions at Dominican Republic, Malawi, and Kenya locations. Currently building a center in Zambia that is to be designated as their primary spine surgery training site.

Children's Cross Connection International (CCCI) - www.cccinternational.org
"CCCI is a nonprofit Judeo-Christian organization that provides life changing services for underprivileged children world-wide." They have a broad health focus at their two sites. At their El Salvador site, there is a four year old, 2-3 visit/yr program of performing pediatric spinal deformity surgery, run primarily by Dr. Dennis DeVito.

Mercy Ships - www.mercyships.org
"Mercy Ships, a global charity, has operated a growing fleet of hospital ships in developing nations since 1978. Following the example of Jesus, Mercy Ships brings hope and healing to the poor, mobilizing people and resources worldwide." Focused on cataracts, cleft palate, orthopedics and women's reproductive health. These are 500+ ton ships, well equipped, with the potential for complex surgery. No spine surgery has been preformed, and there is so far no surgical teaching intent.

The following are individuals who have received teaching spine surgery teams and/or are soliciting them.

Zaid Al-Zoubi (Jordan)
President of Pan Arab Spine Society

Hugo Guajardo (Santiago, Chile) - hagf2003@yahoo.com
Spine surgery, orthopedic dept.

Mehmet Zileli (Izmir, Turkey) - zileli@med.ege.edu.tr
Head of spine section of neurosurgery dept. Ege University

Visit Vamvanij (Bangkok, Thailand) - sivvv@mahidol.ac.th
Spine surgery, orthopedic dept. Mahidol University

Vo Van Thanh (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) - thanhvmd@hcm.vnn.vn
Head of spine section of Center for Trauma-Orthopedics, HCM City

The Scoliosis Research Society provides information on these web pages regarding research and links as a public service. The SRS believes that patients should contact their treating physician about the relevance of any information listed on the site prior to proceeding with any particular treatment. Just as no two individuals are exactly alike, no two patients with a spinal deformity are the same. Therefore, your spinal deformity surgeon will be the most important source of information about the management of your particular spinal problem.