International Surgical Foundation is a non-profit Christian based charity founded out of a need to provide to the impoverished population of the Dominican Republic and surrounding areas, the very best in surgical treatment of all spine disorders.
In 2010, the surgical team at International Surgical Foundation (ISF) met a beautiful child by the name of Yasmeli Guzman in the Dominican Republic. She, at the time, was 7 years old and too young to have scoliosis surgery for
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5 year old female who presented to ISF for the first time in 2011 with history of scoliosis without formal diagnosis or workup. She is very active and playful and currently is able to ambulate with only mild instability. She
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7 year old boy who was first diagnosed with scoliosis 4 years ago. Per his mother, he was given a corset to wear for his spine spanning the last 4 years with no improvement in his deformity. There is a
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15 year old boy with a undiagnosed connective tissue disorder, presented to the clinic back in 2011. His scoliosis was first identified as a newborn, but due to no financial resources, he has remained untreated and without proper follow up.
Read MoreAs a result of our ongoing humanitarian efforts, it is not uncommon to find a patient with special needs, either urgent or emergent. Read more to see a list of some of the patients who are in desperate need for surgical intervention.
