The foundation sends surgeons from the United States to countries with limited access to spine care to perform surgery and train local physicians. The foundation also sends equipment to these countries.
Two spine surgeons from Kenya work with the NuVasive Spine Foundation — Richard Bwana, MD, and Oliver Soren Otieno, MD. The Foundation donates implants for spinal procedures. The country only had five spine surgeons before NuVasive began working with them; now they are training residents at Kenyatta National Hospital with three who are expected to become spine surgeons.
NuVasive focuses on minimally invasive techniques for spine surgery, including lateral access procedures. The Foundation’s goal was to raise $300,000.
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