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WOGO is Proud to be Part of Operation Walk USA 2017 for the Sixth Year
This week WOGO is a proud participant in a week of joint replacement surgeries being completed for free by surgeons and surgical teams across the country as part of Operation Walk USA 2017. WOGO is thrilled to join Operation Walk USA for the sixth year providing free surgeries to patients in the United States who […]
Volunteers are Selfish (no, really!)
This week at work the company held a Volunteer Fair. As part of the fair I was asked to participate in a video about why I volunteer. It got me thinking. I spoke about my time volunteering for WOGO and what it means to me. Why do I volunteer? Turns out it’s for purely selfish […]
Dr. Kriska’s Race Updates! Iditasport Impossible 2017
We will be sharing Dr. Jan Kriska’s updates from his race here – often in his own words. Enjoy the updates and wish him luck! 3/22/17 – In the News! The Mount Airy News KNOM Radio Mission Visit our Facebook page to see the final video interview with Dr. Kriska (3 parts!). 3/9/17 – Update […]
WOGO Doctor to Run 1000 Mile “Iditasport Impossible” Alaskan Race
NEWS RELEASE January 23, 2017 WOGO Doctor to Run 1000 Mile “Iditasport Impossible” Alaskan Race ROANOKE, VIRGINIA – January 23, 2017 – Women Orthopaedic Global Outreach (WOGO) team member, Dr. Jan Kriska will compete as a runner in the 1000 Mile Iditasport Impossible Big Lake to McGrath to Nome, February 19, 2017. Dr. Kriska is […]
Watch our 2016 Operation Walk USA Story
WOGO OpWALK USA 2016 WOGO surgeon, Dr. Amanda Marshall Rodriguez and OpWalk USA Patient Nicholas Kerwin
The Normal Ebb & Flow
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 […]
100 Days!
Today marks 100 days until the WOGO team begins departures for Democratic Republic of Congo for our medical mission in Kinshasa at the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital. Planning is underway – booking hotels, dinners, transportation, outreach programs and all of the logistics required to keep a team of 50 moving and working. Team members are […]
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 […]
WOGO is Proud to be a Part of Operation Walk USA 2013
This week WOGO is a proud participant in a week of joint replacement surgeries being completed for free by surgeons across the country as Operation Walk USA 2013 happens. As an Operation Walkteam, WOGO is proud to join once again with this national program providing free surgeries to patients in the United States who do […]
