Our mission

To provide musculoskeletal care and to promote healthcare sustainability in lower-and middle-income countries.

Our team

• Dr. Melvin Rosenwasser

Team Leader, Columbia University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and The Robert E. Carroll Professor of Hand Surgery

• Dr. Chia Wu

Hand and Upper Extremity Fellow

• Dr. Katherine Rosenwasser

Pediatric Orthopaedic Fellow

• Dr. Stephanie Shim

Orthopaedic Resident

• Dr. Danica Vance

Orthopaedic Resident

• Dr. Maggie Wright

Orthopaedic Resident

• Dr. Anne-Sophie Janvier

Anesthesiology Resident

• Dr. Ai-Lin Shao

Anesthesiology Resident

• Rupa Aziz, RN
• Liza Abundo, RN
• Roberto Dumlao, RN
• Seth C. Shoap

Research Assistant, Logistics Coordinator

Our work

• A Team of orthopedic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center are helping to improve musculoskeletal care in Haiti. In addition to orthopedic missions, NewYork-Presbyterian, and its academic partners Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine, help sponsor tropical disease missions to Brazil, diabetic care missions in Ghana, and HIV/AIDS treatment missions in India. Each mission coordinates with a local hospital or medical clinic to gather patients in need of specialized care.

Our projects

Surgical Education in Haiti

• We have hosted annual lecture series in Port-au-Prince, Haiti for the surgical residents from hospitals throughout the region. Our team prepares lecture slides on various techniques in orthopedic care, which they present in a question-and-answer fashion. This facilities an open discussion for the residents, and helps them better understand methods of care in the US. The goal of this educational program is to promote sustainable practices, which can ultimately optimize healthcare in the long run.

General link

Website: http://www.fotnorthamerica.org/haiti.asp