Benjamin T. Bjerke, MD, of Boulder (Colo.) Centre for Orthopedics, completed a medical mission with the Foundation of Orthopaedics and Complex Spine Orthopaedic Hospital in Ghana, Africa, to provide care to children with spine-related conditions.
Here are four details:
1. During an 11-day clinic, Dr. Bjerke served as an attending surgeon for FOCOS, which is a nonprofit organization focused on providing orthopedic care to the people of Ghana and other countries.
2. In addition to providing orthopedic care, Dr. Bjerke also coordinated a medical donation of more than $500,000 in spinal implants and medical supplies.
3. This trip was Dr. Bjerke's third surgical mission with FOCOS.
4. Dr. Bjerke is fellowship trained in neurosurgery and orthopedic spine surgery, and he specializes in surgical procedures of the cervical spine as well as minimally invasive lumbar procedures.