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.

El Salvador 2011

Summary by Dennis Devito, MD

My El Salvador experience has been very rewarding and challenging, and it started in 1996. Since then I have made about 20 visits, usually lasting 10 days and involving 5 …

Kenya 2011

Summary by Greg Mundis, MD

Cheetah gives back in a big way today. In three-and-a-half days, we’ve done 15 cases. It was extremely valuable for them to be really close and see what technology can …

Gabon 2010

Dr. Leonel Hunt and Dr. Gabriel Hunt have developed a project in conjunction with the African Health Foundation that brings quality brain and spine care to under-served regions of the …

Haiti 2010

Summary by Ian Armstrong, MD

I don’t think anything could have prepared me for what I saw or what I encountered there. The human tragedy was overwhelming at times. The relief efforts were led primarily …

Uganda 2010

Summary by William Richardson, MD

We had a great trip and operated for 5 days. We performed 10 spine cases and 10 ortho trauma cases. Our goal was not volume but to teach and provide …

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