Mission Trips

Mission Trips

Along with our network of world-class spine surgeons, the NuVasive® Spine Foundation provides life-changing spine surgery to individuals around the world who have limited access to medical treatment. Additionally, we focus on developing sustainable spine care programs and advancing spine surgery technology by training and educating surgeons in disadvantaged communities.

Kenya 2012

Mission Team: Sean Keem, MD, William Taylor, MD, David Lane, Pitchou Malaba, Steve Vizmeg

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 …

Belize 2012

Resources for Medical Education and Collaboration (RMEC)

The NuVasive Spine Foundation™ (NSF) supported, through product donations, RMEC’s Belize Spine Program January 2012 mission trip to KHMH hospital in Belize. The RMEC team provided the below summary of …

Romania 2011

Summary by Luke Sanders, NuVasive Spine Associate, Southern Louisiana

November 20, 2011 to November 27, 2011 The mission trip to Romania was a successful one for the participating surgeons and patients. In preparation for the mission, the staff in …

Sierra Leone 2011

Summary by By Kai Spilker NuVasive® Area Business Manager, Germany

With help from the NuVasive Spine Foundation™, we have changed the lives of 16 spine patients in Sierra Leone since 2010. I recently returned from our second mission in Freetown, …

Kenya 2011

Summary by Curtis Vandenberg, MD

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 After spending nearly two hours with customs officials at the Kenyatta International Airport, Dr. Frazier finally made it to Nairobi after close to a full day …

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