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Extending Care
Beyond Borders

BPB Mission Statement
To extend a healing hand to underserved international populations
by providing specialized extremity care and performing life changing
orthopedic and podiatric surgery regardless of economic or geographic status.
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Providing Specialized Care for Underserved Communities

Imagine a world where everyone, regardless of their geographical location or socio-economic status, has access to quality medical care. Our mission is to help underserved international populations who struggle to receive specialized care for their upper & lower limbs.

By providing expert orthopedic and podiatric surgeries, we aim to bridge the global healthcare gap, particularly in areas where it's desperately needed. Our goal is to increase access to medical care, empowering individuals to regain their independence, resume their daily activities, and ultimately, live healthier lives.

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healthcare equity

Education

Philanthropy

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Surgical Expertise Meets Philanthropy

Our first surgical mission was to Danang Vietnam in 2010. Since that time hundreds of lives have been changed for the better. All of our surgeons are experts within their respective medical fields and all are committed to philanthropy, teaching and global social equity.

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Bones Pro Bono provides free orthopedic and podiatric surgeries in Vietnam and Kenya for people who cannot afford specialized care. In particular, we provide medical care to those who would otherwise not receive it due to economic conditions or lack of healthcare infrastructure, helping to improve their quality of life.

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CEO

Dr Glenn Weinraub

A Los Angeles native, Dr. Glenn Weinraub is a Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgeon. He completed his podiatric surgical residency program at Inova Hospital/Georgetown University Hospital in Northern Virginia. This included a six-month training program in reconstructive lower extremity plastic surgery. Once in practice he became involved with research and education, eventually becoming President of the American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons. Today, he is on the academic staff at two podiatric medical colleges and is the CEO of Bones Pro Bono. Dr. Weinraub specializes in Ankle Joint Replacement, Trauma, Arthroscopy, and Adult ankle & foot deformities.

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Board President

Dr William Slikker

Dr. William Slikker is an ABOS board certified, fellowship trained Hand and Upper Extremity surgeon at Kaiser Permanente and has been serving patients in the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly a decade. He attended medical school at Stanford University, CA, and then went on to Rush University in Chicago, IL for Orthopedic Residency training and completed his training at the Harvard Upper Extremity Fellowship in Boston, MA. He is currently the Chair of the Global Health Program at Kaiser, Co-Chair of the Kaiser Hand Leadership Group, and Clerkship Director of Orthopedics for East Bay Kaiser.

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CFO

Dr Brian Derner

Dr. Brian Derner is a Virginia Native and a former Division-1 Baseball Pitcher at George Washington University. He is a fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeon based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a cofounder and the current CFO of Bones Pro Bono. He specializes in complex ankle and foot reconstruction, trauma and revision surgery. His passion is to help those in underserved medical communities not just in Vietnam, but also around the world.

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Board Member

Dr Nathan T Morrell

Nathan T Morrell, MD, grew up in Wisconsin and studied at the University of Notre Dame and Stanford University. He trained in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of New Mexico and in Hand Surgery at Brown University. Dr. Morrell is a tenured Associate Professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of New Mexico, where he directs the Hand Surgery Fellowship Program. He specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery, with a focus on complex trauma, pediatric hand surgery, and arthroplasty.

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Dr Do Van Thanh

Do Van Thanh MD is the Hospital Director at Da Nang Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr Thanh has more than 30 years experience in all aspects of Orthopaedic Reconstruction with a passion for adult foot deformities and pediatric Clubfoot correction. Dr Thanh earned his medical degree from the prestigious Hue University of Medicine & Pharmacy. Dr Thanh has been the all important Bridge between Vietnam and America.

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A Young Girl's Journey Beyond Cerebral Palsy

Patient PN was only 6 years old when we first met her. She had spent most of her life confined to a wheelchair, a victim of the debilitating effects of cerebral palsy. That initial encounter was intimidating for her - she was terrified of these strange doctors from America, with their unfamiliar accents and medical equipment. Yet, despite her fear, she showed remarkable courage throughout our interactions. Her surgical procedure was complex.

Three years later, we had the opportunity to reevaluate her progress, and her mother's reports were nothing short of astonishing. PN now runs and plays with her friends with ease, unencumbered by the limitations that had once defined her life. Witnessing her transformation was testament to the power of medical intervention and the human spirit's capacity for resilience and adaptation.

ABOUT US

To provide specialized extremity care and life-changing orthopedic and podiatric surgery for underserved international populations, regardless of economic or geographic status.

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  • 201 Folsom St 10D San Francisco Ca. 94105
  • +1 925-389-6594
  • Bonesprobono@gmail.com

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