Misonix is supporting the Uganda Spine Surgery Mission for the fifth consecutive year, according to Yahoo! Finance.
Here are five things to know:
1. Plano-based Texas Back Institute's Isador Lieberman, MD, organized the mission.
2. In 2006, Dr. Lieberman co-founded the Uganda Spine Surgery Mission with Dr. Mark Kayanja, a Ugandan physician, to offer patients suffering from infectious, degenerative, traumatic and congenital spinal ailments advanced spine care.
3. Through the mission, Drs. Lieberman and Kayanja aim to educate local providers on best practices to serve these patients.
4. Other spine surgeons including Michael Hisey, MD, of the Texas Back Institute and Paul Holman, MD, neurosurgery director at Houston Methodist Spine Center, offer spine care through the emission.
5. Misonix is an international surgical device company that creates, manufactures and markets products for spine surgery, neurosurgery, wound debridement, skull-based surgery and laparoscopic surgery, among others.
"We're happy to be able to support the great work of the Uganda Spine Surgery Mission and continue to pledge our support as the mission's goals and values mirror those of Misonix, in that their dedication is fueled by their commitment to improving patient lives," said Scott Ludecker, senior vice president, Misonix. "Operating under less than ideal circumstances, the BoneScalpel allows these surgeons to be able to perform spine surgery that is safe, efficient and impactful. We want to thank Dr. Lieberman, the mission's many spine surgeons and medical staff for their charitable work in Uganda. Their selfless effort to help the less fortunate continues to be an inspiration to us all."
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