WOGO Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement Pledges to return to DRC to continue their mission of restoring mobility through life-altering joint replacement surgeries— ROANOKE, VIRGINIA – November 18, 2016 – Women Orthopaedic Global Outreach (WOGO) has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage […]
This weekend Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (WOGO) was honored by the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, at their annual Caring for Congo Gala, for our work this past summer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The event was a wonderful celebration of all of the hard work that happened in the Congo in 2016 and the […]
The Normal Ebb & Flow In the course of a knee replacement trip there is always a normal ebb and flow, and there are always a few glitches. And then there is the unknown. The first knee replacement surgeries to be performed in the Democratic Republic of Congo are happening this week at the Biamba […]
WOGO team member Dr Jan Kriska has been a part of WOGO from our very first mission trip to Nepal working as our Internist. Right now Jan is participating in the Montane Yukon Arctic Ultramarathon (http://www.arcticultra.de/en/ ) The Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra follows the Yukon Quest trail, the trail of the world’s toughest Sled Dog […]
Mission Update – Press Announcement Wednesday, January 27, 2016 for immediate Release WOGO Team Medical Mission to Congo with Dikembe Mutombo Foundation Scheduled Mt Airy, NC January 27, 2016 – Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (www.WOGO.org) announced the location of their next medical mission in June 2015. The team will be traveling with the Dikembe Mutombo […]
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 […]
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 […]
