Jun 12, 2026 | Awards, Humanitarian Award, Humanitarian Organizations, International
Nominate a deserving colleague (or yourself!) for the 2026 Lawrence D. Dorr, MD Humanitarian Award, an annual AAHKS award recognizing members who have made exceptional contributions to humanitarian medical care, particularly in musculoskeletal disease and trauma, in...
Dec 19, 2025 | Humanitarian Organizations, International, Operation Walk
This past November, Operation Walk Los Angeles completed its eleventh mission to Havana and its fourth time working with colleagues at the local Hospital Fructuoso Rodriegez in Cuba. More than 70 volunteers replaced 63 joints (40 hips, 23 knees, 5 bilateral) for 58...
Nov 21, 2025 | Humanitarian Organizations, International, Operation Walk, Patient Outcomes
Last week, the Maryland chapter of Operation Walk, led by Paul Khanuja, MD, traveled to Amritsar, India, where the team performed 46 joint replacements. Individuals suffering from debilitating arthritis and other painful bone and joint conditions received surgeries...
May 30, 2025 | Awards, Humanitarian Award, Humanitarian Organizations
Named in honor of the legendary Operation Walk founder Lawrence D. Dorr, MD, the AAHKS Humanitarian Award recognizes arthroplasty surgeons and other members who have distinguished themselves by providing humanitarian medical services and programs with a significant...
Apr 11, 2025 | Humanitarian Organizations, International, Operation Walk, Patient Outcomes
On a mission trip last week to Panama City, Panama, arthroplasty surgeon volunteers from Operation Walk Denver provided 26 patients with life-changing joint replacement surgeries over four days. Operation Walk Denver is led by 2024 Humanitarian Award Winner Douglas...
Apr 4, 2025 | AAHKS Leadership, Awards, Humanitarian Award, Humanitarian Organizations
Founded in honor of legendary Operation Walk founder Lawrence D. Dorr, MD, the AAHKS Humanitarian Award recognizes arthroplasty surgeons and other members who have distinguished themselves by providing humanitarian medical services and programs with a significant...
