The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized Steven Meyer, MD, with its Humanitarian of the Year Award on March 30, the Sioux City Journal reports.
Three things to know:
1. Dr. Meyer is an orthopedic spine surgeon with Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based The Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics & Spine.
2. AAOS presented Dr. Meyer with the award for his 20-plus years of experience providing healthcare and human services to underserved people in Tanzania, where he has completed 50 medical missions.
3. In 1996, Dr. Meyer and his wife co-founded nonprofit organization Siouxland Tanzania Educational Medical Ministries, which has completed more than 1,000 general and orthopedic surgeries in the country.