Changing Lives, One spine at a time.

The NuVasive Spine Foundation™ is committed to changing lives by bringing world-class surgeons and innovative spine surgery to disadvantaged communities across the globe.

The NuVasive Spine Foundation is focused on:

  • Providing life-changing spine surgery to individuals around the world with limited access to high quality medical treatment
  • Working together with committed surgeons to develop sustainable spine treatment programs and advance the quality of spine care in disadvantaged communities
  • Upholding our core belief that it is our responsibility to leverage our expertise in spine care to give back to local and global communities.

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Mission Trips
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Kenya 2012 – September

Kenya 2012 – September

The NuVasive Spine Foundation™ completed its third successful surgical training mission trip to Nairobi, Kenya from September 19 – 27. The mission team included John Anson, M.D., John Atwater, M.D., …

Kenya 2012 – June

Kenya 2012 – June

The NSF mission team arrived in Nairobi, Kenya the night of Wednesday, June 21. The team hit the ground running on the first day, concentrating on planning, logistics, and instrument …

Kenya 2012

Kenya 2012

After a long flight from the U.S., the mission team arrived in Nairobi, Kenya late in the evening. From that point forward it was non-stop. Every morning, the team woke …

Highlights

NSF Mission Team Returns to Kenya Completing Life-Changing Surgery

April 2, 2013

NSF Mission Team Returns to Kenya Completing Life-Changing Surgery

SAN DIEGO – Local San Diego spine surgeons, Dr. Greg Mundis of San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders and Dr. Donald Blaskiewicz of San Diego Neurosurgical Medical Clinic returned to …

Local San Diego Surgeons Join the NuVasive Spine Foundation™ for Life-Changing MissionTrip

January 17, 2013

Local San Diego Surgeons Join the NuVasive Spine Foundation™ for Life-Changing MissionTrip

SAN DIEGO – Local San Diego spine surgeons, Dr. Greg Mundis of San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders and Dr. Donald Blaskiewicz of San Diego Neurology Medical Clinic will embark …

The NuVasive Spine Foundation™ Donates Product to Belize

October 31, 2012

The NuVasive Spine Foundation™ Donates Product to Belize

The NuVasive Spine Foundation Donates Products for the First Scoliosis Correction Surgical Procedure Performed in Belize The NuVasive Spine Foundation participated in the first scoliosis correction surgery performed in Belize …