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Surgicorps International is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide free surgical and medical care to people in need in developing countries.

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  • Golf Tournament to Benefit Surgicorps® Intl

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    6th Annual Memorial Golf Tournament Benefits Surgicorps® Intl September 8, 2014 Loch Nairn Golf Club Avondale, PA On Monday, September 8, 2014, the Loch Nairn Golf Club  will be the […]

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  • 20th Anniversary Celebration

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    On June 14, 2014, the Fox Chapel Racquet Club was the scene of the first Pittsburgh Celebration of Surgicorps’ 20 years of providing medical and surgical services to those in […]

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  • Stories from Bhutan 2014

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    Posted by Surgicorps Volunteer, Betsy Utterback. Made possible by the generosity of Surgicorps volunteers and donors. Sonam Wagmo The love and support of Sonam Wagmo’s daughters convinced her to let […]

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  • Pittsburgh Marathon

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    Be a runner or virtual runner in the Pittsburgh Marathon and support Surgicorps! Follow this link — http://www.crowdrise.com/surgicorps2014pghmarathon/fundraiser/surgicorpsinternatio — to learn more. Donations of all amounts are appreciated and if […]

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  • Bhutan

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    Introducing the 2014 Surgicorps International Bhutan Team Surgicorps’ 8th mission to Bhutan departs on Friday, April 25th. This year’s team includes 24 volunteers including  10 with previous experience in Bhutan, […]

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  • Surgicorps Medical Youth Leadership Committee Announces Scholarship

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    The Surgicorps Medical Youth Leadership (SMYL) Committee, recognizing both the inspirational value and the financial challenge of overseas medical service trips for students in the medical fields, seeks to assist […]

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  • Zambia 2013 — Nunsa and Eliza

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    Our thanks to Surgicorps Zambia 2013 Team Members Janice Anderson and Matt O’Connor for collaborating and sharing the stories of Nunsa and Eliza. NUNSA’S STORY NUNSA SAMPUO (SURGICORPS #212) is small […]

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  • Bhutan 2013

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    In the words of Bhutan 2013 Team Member, Dr. Alex Rose Flying into Paro Airport for the first time is an exhilarating experience. The plane banks along the Himalayan Mountains […]

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  • Myanmar-2013

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    A First for Surgicorps and a New Future for Ms. Huang Toe Toe Mandalay, Myanmar Story by Surgicorps volunteer Mario Guiterrez It all started with a casual conversation over dinner […]

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  • Ethiopia-2013

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    Surgicorps’ first trip in 2013 was a return to Ethiopia. It was exciting to have a majority of the volunteers making their first trip with Surgicorps. It was a wonderful […]

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  • Zambia-2012

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    Surgicorps’ Zambia team of 20 volunteers has returned after another successful mission. This year’s team performed surgery on 60 patients and screened well over 100 patients, the majority of these […]

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  • Guatemala 2012 — In the words of Sara Schiavi RN

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    How are we to know how much we can offer a team, a mission, a country? I didn’t really know what I had to offer when I volunteered for the […]

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  • 4th Annual Memorial Golf Outing Benefits Surgicorps®

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    4th Annual Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit Surgicorps International September 10, 2012 Loch Nairn Golf Club Avondale, PA On Monday, September 10, 2012 the Loch Nairn Golf Club will be […]

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  • New Faces and Friends — Bhutan 2012

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    By Mario Gutierrez — Surgicorps Volunteer One of the unique and wonderful aspects of Surgicorps is our desire to include a variety of individuals on the surgical missions to experience […]

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  • Paro-2012 DAY ONE — Reunions and Patient Update

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    by Mario Gutierrez Normally our first day of surgery is a bit hectic as we all get to know each other and settle into our respective roles, making sure that […]

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