Spine Surgery Foundation

Giving back to the community

Spine Surgery Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in January 2023 by Dr. Elias Elias MD, MPH, MSc, complex and minimally invasive spine neurosurgeon based in Dallas, Texas, USA, to perform free of charge spine surgeries in underserved areas.

Our mission

(1) Providing free of charge spine surgeries to underserved communities across the world

(2) Offering education and training to local surgeons, residents, medical students

(3) Supporting spine research projects to improve patient outcomes

Surgeries

  • Complex and minimally invasive spine surgery
  • Cervical and thoracolumbar deformity
  • Degenerative spine conditions
  • Scoliosis
  • Spinal tumors
  • Spinal trauma

Medical education

Dedicated to offering education to medical students, residents, and fellows in underserved areas

Research

Conduct research to enhance the knowledge in the field of neurosurgery

Promote community awareness

Raise awareness about spine care and collaborate with local health care providers to enhance knowledge about spine health in underserved areas

Provide high quality patient care

Providing patients with the highest intraoperative and postoperative care

Training

Help improving surgical skills of local spine surgeons