OUR MISSIONS
The Goals of Our Missions Are:
- to bring state-of-the-art medical treatments to those in desperate need who would otherwise not be able to be treated locally.
- to work alongside and exchange medical and cultural knowledge and techniques with the local team to improve the standard of care long-term.
- to learn from fellow medical professionals and teach to the next generation.
Upcoming Missions
SUMMER 2026 Vietnam
August 2026 Guatemala
📍Hospital Obras del Santo Hermano Pedro
Antigua, Guatemala
OWF Guatemala Contact:
Susie Heinrichs, PA-C
+1 (813) 493-9970
We thank our generous sponsors for making these missions possible.
Past Missions & TEAMS
August 2025 Guatemala
📍Hospital Obras del Santo Hermano Pedro
Antigua, Guatemala
US Surgeon Team: Kenneth Gustke MD, Thomas Bernasek MD, Brian Palumbo MD, Cameron Ledford MD, Hari Parvataneni MD, Justin Deen, MD
71 Total Knee Replacements performed over 3 days
63 OWF Volunteers
JULY 2025 VIETNAM
📍Đồng Tháp General Hospital
Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp, Vietnam
US Surgeon Team: Phuc Vo MD, Samer Attar MD, Dang-Khoa Vo, MD
45 Total Knee & Hip Replacements performed over 3 days
35 US Volunteers in collaboration with team members from Military Hospital 175 (Saigon), Hospital 1A (Saigon), Vinmec Hai Phong International Hospital, and Hue Central Hospital
August 2024 Guatemala
📍Hospital Obras del Santo Hermano Pedro
Antigua, Guatemala
US Surgeon Team: Kenneth Gustke MD, Thomas Bernasek MD, Michael Miranda DO, Cameron Ledford MD, Hari Parvataneni MD
56 Total Knee Replacements performed over 3.5 days
51 OWF Volunteers
August 2024 Vietnam
📍HCMC Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Hospital 1A
Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam
US Surgeon Team: Phuc Vo MD & Samer Attar MD
55 Total Knee & Hip Replacements performed over 4 days
30 OWF Volunteers in collaboration with team members from Military Hospital 175 (Saigon) and Vinmec Hai Phong International Hospital
August 2023 Guatemala
📍Hospital Obras del Santo Hermano Pedro
Antigua, Guatemala
US Surgeon Team: Kenneth Gustke MD, Thomas Bernasek MD, Cameron Ledford MD, Luis Pulido MD, Christopher Grayson MD
48 Total Knee Replacements performed over 3.5 days
47 OWF Volunteers
June 2023 Vietnam
📍Đồng Tháp General Hospital
Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp, Vietnam
US Surgeon Team: Phuc Vo MD, Brian Palumbo MD, Samer Attar MD
72 Total Knee & Hip Replacements performed over 4 days
31 OWF Volunteers
August 2022 Guatemala
📍Hospital Obras del Santo Hermano Pedro
Antigua, Guatemala
US Surgeon Team: Kenneth Gustke MD & Michael Miranda DO
49 Total Knee & Hip Replacements performed over 4 days
59 US Volunteers (13 from our Tampa team and 46 from OpWalk LA)
October 2018 Vietnam
📍Đồng Tháp General Hospital
Cao Lãnh, Đồng Tháp, Vietnam
US Surgeon Team: Phuc Vo MD & Brian Palumbo MD
31 Total Joint Replacements (22 total hips and 9 total knees) performed over 3 days
27 OWF volunteers & 50 local volunteers
