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Operation Walk is a nonprofit medical service organization founded in 1994 by

world-renowned orthopedic surgeon, Lawrence D. Dorr, in Los Angeles, CA.

Operation Walk Denver was started in 2003

after Dr. Douglas Dennis, also an internationally known orthopedic surgeon,

traveled with

Dr. Dorr to Nicaragua and was inspired to create an Operation Walk chapter

in Denver.

Who We Are

Dr. Doug Dennis, M.D., Executive Director

Jackie Gorman, Operating Room Coordinator

Dr. Todd Miner, M.D., Clinical Director

We provide free surgical treatments for

patients in developing countries and

the U.S. who have little or no access to

life-improving care for arthritis or

other debilitating bone and joint

conditions.

Operation Walk educates in-country

orthopedic surgeons, nurses, physical

therapists and other healthcare

professionals on the most advanced

treatments and surgical techniques for

diseases of the hip and knee joints.

Imagine being confined to a

wheelchair or a lifetime of

crutches and suddenly being

able to walk again.

Operation Walk Denver gives

patients this life-changing ability.

We give our patients the physical

means to rebuild their lives.

These surgeries changes the

lives of our patients, their family,

and their communities.

Two Mission Trips Each

Year

April 2014 – Honduras

November 2014 – Panama

The patients on our missions

all suffer from advanced

arthritis and other

degenerative joint diseases.

Our dedicated Denver team

brings a wide-range

knowledge & experience to

help impoverished disabled

patients walk again.

Dr. Doug Dennis, M.D., Executive Director

21 missions in 9 countries

Performed nearly 1200 joint replacements

Become better healthcare givers

Educated local healthcare givers

Our Accomplishments

“The real essence of Operation

Walk cannot be conveyed on

paper. It is a personal mission

that is embedded in the hearts

and souls of each team member.

Having the opportunity to use the

gifts and/or talents that God has

given us to help another person is

the ultimate sign of love and

loyalty towards Him.”

James Boyle, Medical Coordinator

James Boyle, Medical Coordinator

Local surgeons, doctors and nurses take x-rays

and evaluate potential surgical candidates

prior to the trip.

About 8,000 pounds of supplies, such as

prosthetics, surgical equipment, medications,

bandages, and crutches, must be shipped.

Once in host country, team leaders set up four

complete surgical teams including local

medical staff. An average of 60 joint

replacements are completed in less than a

week.

Dr. Douglas A. Dennis, Executive Director

“If all of my patients, friends, and other

people in America could just see how

sad it is for many of the people in these

developing countries, I think they would

get much more excited about Operation

Walk Denver.

They live under terrible conditions, with severe pain, and they have not

walked normally without pain, often for periods of 15 or 20 years. If they lived

in America, they would have had their total knee or hip replacement

performed decades before, and are therefore so grateful for the care we give.”

Operation Walk Denver team

consists of up to 60 healthcare

volunteers with a passion for

helping people who are in

desperate need of orthopedic

care.

Our Need

Although most supplies are donated and team members are all

volunteer every other other aspect of these mission trips is only

possible through generous donations. On average, a typical trip to

South or Central America costs $150,000. Contributions go directly to

providing life-changing surgeries.

Ed Ammon, Executive

Director

Porter Hospital Foundation

edwardammon@centura.org

303.715.7617

The Foundation requests your consideration

of a $10,500 gift, over three years, to build

an

endowment for Operation Walk Denver to

support its mission for future medical trips

to developing countries.

Please Join Us In Making a Difference

Thank you