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Originally from Zimbabwe, Dr. Owen Muzinda started as a ReSurge surgical trainee with a passion for microsurgery....
In the outskirts of Dehradun, India, near the Sahastradhara River, lives nine-year-old Mona, a brave...
Restoring Joy and Agency in Medicine
October 10, 2025, at 7 am PT on World Mental Health Day, ReSurge...
Many of you have reached out after hearing news of the current unrest in Nepal, where protests over a...
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Now 25, Jenny is an acid attack survivor and a burn patient counselor at ReSurge International’s...
Eleven-year-old Aayush is known for his bright smile, boundless energy, and love for soccer. Like many...
ReSurge International was awarded $4,000,000 in grant funds from the United States Agency for International...
ReSurge’s 2024 gala occurred at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. Women surgeons in the 2024 cohort...
It is with deep sadness that ReSurge International mourns the tragic passing of celebrated Ugandan...
ReSurge International is closing the gap to reconstructive surgical care by providing access to holistic...
The Donald R. Laub Fellowship program, named after our late founder Donald Laub, allows a fourth-year...
ReSurge is honored to have arranged the inspiring first-time meeting of two incredible women acid attack...
A Letter From ReSurge President & CEO
Greetings from ReSurge,
It is with great appreciation...
“My time at ReSurge has further underscored the far-reaching benefits of reconstructive surgery on the...
A groundbreaking ReSurge and Stanford University study found that one surgeon in a low-income country...
This past Mother’s Day weekend, we reflected on the mothers we see every day in our community. Mothers...
Meet Hue, a Young Woman From Tra Thuy Co
For Hue, a young woman from a neighboring community, Tra Thuy...
For National Nurses Week, we interviewed Susan Smith, a ReSurge Medical Volunteer and nurse educator....
“Hands are an important part of the human body. Without our hands, we can hardly do anything. Because...
Meet Kinh, an Eight-Year-Old Child From the H’re Community
In central Vietnam, eight-year-old Kinh...
ReSurge International was honored to host a panel at the 68th United Nations Commission on the Status...
“The power of this multigenerational multiplier effect is tremendous, as a single surgeon in an LMIC...
Girls on Fire: The Gendered Outcomes of Burn Injuries
In a world where health disparities challenge...
Dr. Vinita Puri is a true humanitarian. She is a professor and the head of the plastic and reconstructive...