#GivingTuesday is just 2 weeks away! #GivingTuesday is a day for people to give back to their favorite causes. Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events […]
generosity n.
generosity noun gen·er·os·i·ty \ˌje-nə-ˈrä-sə-tē\ 1: willingness to give or to share <He shows generosity to those in need.> 2: an act of unselfish giving <Her generosity was appreciated.> (Merriam Webster Dictionary) Sometimes the day-to-day work, and the excitement of planning and executing get in the way of reflection. WOGO has been incorporated since 2009 and […]
Surgeons Honored with Humanitarian Award
In August our Maryland surgeons, Dr. Rinelda Horton, Dr. Mychelle Shegog and Dr. Audrey Tsao were honored with the Humanitarian Award from Suburban Hospital. Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group Orthopedists Honored with Prestigious Humanitarian Award Local Surgeons recognized by Suburban Hospital for providing charitable care ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Suburban Hospital, a member […]
There I was Deep in the Congo …
Pre-Trips are grueling, often including 20+ hours of travel, (each way) and 2 ½ days in country. Pre-Trips are also inspiring. The Congo was no different. We traveled for more than 20 hours first flying to European cities on the first leg of our trip. Then, after a short layover we boarded a flight to […]
Bonne Chance!
It’s exciting to plan for a pre-trip. There are nerves of course, especially knowing that we are heading to a brand-spanking new location, one never before visited by an Operation Walk team. There is pride, because our leadership at OpWalk has deemed us ready to spread our wings and take this leap. There is excitement […]
WOGO Team Plans Next Medical Mission to Congo with Dikembe Mutombo Foundation
Press Release Monday, June 15, 2015 for immediate Release WOGO Team Plans Next Medical Mission to Congo with Dikembe Mutombo Foundation Pinehurst, NC – June 15, 2015 – Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (WOGO) announced the location of their next medical mission yesterday at the annual WOGO Golf Tournament, held at Pinehurst Resort. The team will […]
Spinning The Globe
We are currently in the site selection phase of planning for our next medical mission. There are so many moving parts to planning for one of these trips it would be a long, boring blog to read about them. But the overall process is fascinating and takes many steps to just make the site selection. […]
Hugs! Shoes! Smiles! Hugs!
This morning we visited with our patients for last goodbyes. We really will miss their smiles and hugs. Boy were they generous with them. Smiles and hugs all around. It is always so touching and bittersweet to leave our patients. We know that they are recovering well and we know that they are in excellent hands with the hospital […]
What an Adventure!
We’ve been having a very busy week. We’ve operated on 32 patients, replacing 44 knee joints and we had 4 patients that only needed injections. That’s 36 patients in all – operated on in 3+ days – we are quite proud of those numbers! Led by our surgeons, the team presented an educational symposium for doctors, nurses […]
Our Operation Walk Family
We are well into our second full day of surgery with 11 patients completed and a total of 17 joints replaced in the first day and a bit. Our patients are doing well, the team is jelling, and the hospital staff are rocking and rolling. It’s been a good ride so far and any bumps have […]
