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In 1962, Elvis Maduro was born in Manhattan with a cleft lip and palate. At that time, cleft surgery...
Today, five billion people live without access to surgical care. Sub-Saharan Africa has the most acute...
ReSurge International recently hosted Transformational Conversations: An Evening with Dr. Shankar Man...
Today, there are only three female surgeons for every 1 million people in low-income countries. ReSurge...
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Helene is a recent ReSurge International donor from Durham, North Carolina. She is a retired English...
ReSurge is thrilled to introduce you to our new President and CEO, Claire Lachance. Claire is a transformative...
Dr. Vinita Puri is a true humanitarian. She is a professor and the head of the plastic and reconstructive...
ReSurge International was one of the first organizations of our kind to swiftly transition into virtual...
Pitam Kuwar is a bolt of energy. His strong laugh, big heart, respectful nature, and ear-to-ear smile...
In the rural Bolivian village of Villamontes, women experiencing birthing complications have few resources. For...
Transforming the practice of reconstructive surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa is no small feat. For every...
The Donald R. Laub Fellowship program, named after our founder Don Laub, allows for a fourth-year...
At ReSurge, we want our patients to thrive post-surgery. We have a holistic approach to surgical care...
Dr. Jorge de la Cruz has been a Surgical Outreach Partner and a valued member of the ReSurge family for...
For the past 23 years, ReSurge has had the honor of working with Dr. Goran Jovic, one of the only reconstructive...
When a child in a remote rural village is born with a surgically treatable condition, there are a lot...
It takes a special kind of bravery to reflect on one’s own community—with love and critique—and to then...
When you meet 8-year-old Evani, you can’t help but catch her infectious and bubbly smile. This bright...
“I keep asking my brother for soccer cleats because I love playing, but he tells me, ‘no’ because he...
Dr. Pedro Santos grew up in Mozambique during a time of civil war. His father, a doctor, would come home...
The 2022 ReSurge Transformations Gala: A Global Festival was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who...
Sometimes the most meaningful things in life happen by chance. Dr. Paige Fox is a Professor in the Division...
Dr. Seif Nuru is a general surgeon from Tanzania, studying in Uganda, and ReSurge’s first Annual Reconstructive...
When Dr. Dung Nguyen was growing up in Vietnam, she was very aware of the importance of access to healthcare....
