Q&A: How do you find surgeons who will do surgery for free? Especially foot surgery?
May 9, 2012 by Foot Health
Filed under Foot Health FAQ
Question by sunnydaygirl: How do you find surgeons who will do surgery for free? Especially foot surgery?
I’ve tried looking on Hunter “Patch” Adams website, the doctor whose life was portrayed in the Robin Williams’ “Patch Adams” movie. He takes a nonconventional way of helping patients, and that’s a start, but I didn’t get the information I was looking for. There are a lot of people out there w/out health insurance, and surely there have GOT to be some doctors/surgeons who would be willing to take someone’s case for free, even if just for the publicity. IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE WHO KNOWS HOW TO FIND THEM? Thank you So much for any info.
Best answer:
Answer by daouk
very kind and understanding go for it…
look their previouis track records, see the risk in general procedure do they have comon sense? i would trust them in any ways
What do you think? Answer below!
there are these clinics that are on huge ships, travelling around the world and offering free of charge treatment for the poorest
http://www.mercyships.org/
I doubt you would qualify though.
You will most likely need to find a way to cover it somehow.
If you are insured, your insurance would hopefully provide some assistance.
Doubtful. There are just too many “worthy causes.” Not to mention there is a large cost in doing any surgery. Even if the doctor didn’t charge, there are many more expenses to consider. You might find better luck looking for a charity to give you the money to have the surgery. You also might start looking for any job that has benefits.
the US government has many low income health plans. find one in your area and apply! than your foot surgery would be cheap!