Orthopedic surgeons David Evanich, MD, and Chris Evanich, MD, led One World Surgery teams to complete 59 total joint surgeries in one week at the Holy Family Surgery Center in Jalaca, Honduras.
Here's what you should know:
1. The surgeons performed the procedures in June through One World Surgery.
2. One World Surgery operates global surgery centers, leads weeklong surgical medical missions and supports local communities through medical education and training.
3. One World Surgery was established in May 2017 through the combination of Holy Family Surgery Center in Honduras and Surgical Care Affiliates Medical Missions. Eden Prairie, Minn.-based OptumHealth CEO Andrew Hayek serves as One World Surgery's chairman and co-founder.
4. Dr. David Evanich practices at Orthopedic Associates in Flower Mound, Texas. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas - Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Living Magazine named him the Best Orthopedic Surgeon of Flower Mound in 2016.
5. Dr. Chris Evanich practices at The Orthopedic Institute of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa. He graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and performs nearly 500 hip and knee replacements each year. Dr. Evanich has been selected for inclusion on Milwaukee Magazine's Top Doctor list every year since 2000.