To enable IFSSH to have adequate funds to support the international hand community to advance the science, education, research and practice of hand surgery; and to protect the IFSSH during financial down turns
“This experience has changed the way I approach my surgeries and the way I treat my patients. As a trainee, this had a great impact on me. It made me realize that opportunities will come and there will be people who will help me along the way, like the IFSSH.”
Jane Marie C. Astorga, Philippines
APFSSH Congress, Developing Country / Training Grant (2023)
Provide learning opportunities, especially for young surgeons from under-developed countries
Read about the IFSSH sponsored education programs in the Ezine (November 2024)
and in the
IFSSH Educational
Sponsorship reports
“In our training hospital, we have already began planning to set up a more permanent WALANT room. Most of the attendees have agreed that WALANT is going to be a game changer in the COSECSA region and we are all exciting to see how this innovation can bring patients and surgeons together.”
Imraan Sherman, Kenya (2022)
“A/Professor Graham Gumley (Australia) led a team of surgeons, hand therapists and administrators to Cambodia in 2014. The focus was to further local surgical training and advance patient care. More than 100 patients were evaluated and 35 operations performed, including complex uncorrected congenital deformities, brachial plexus reconstructions and free tissue transfers following previous failed advanced surgeries. The surgeries offered not only healing and great hope to these desperate patients, but also unique practical experiences to our local surgeons and trainees. The team’s lectures at the medical school were interesting and fulfilled our lack of knowledge.”
Prof Chhoeurn
President of the Cambodian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (2014)
Please review the attached form (Click here) and email donate@ifssh.info for full banking details.
| Donation levels | Upper-middle and high income countries (World Bank definition) |
Low and lower-middle income countries (LMIC) (World Bank definition) |
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| Super platinum | $25,000 | $12,500 |
| Platinum | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| Gold | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| Silver | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| Bronze | $1,000 | $500 |
The preferred payment method for large donations is bank transfer.
If you wish to donate by credit card, please pay here:
You may choose to leave a bequeath - a gift in your will / estate.
You may choose to have your name added to the list of contributors, which will be displayed on the IFSSH website, in the IFSSH Ezine and at the 2025 IFSSH congress.
“I was really excited about the fellowship but what I experienced was unbelievable and beyond anything I ever imagined. During my fellowship, with the talks to experts and colleagues, I could hugely expand my knowledge in hand surgery. I was able to meet other fellows from all over the world and establish new, ongoing friendships. I am still completely overwhelmed by the experience. It was simply perfect and amazing. We need to keep the vision of united societies of hand surgery alive.”
Sebastian Leixnering, Austria
2022 Travelling Fellow
We acknowledge the generous donations to date and thank the donors for their commitment to furthering the work of the IFSSH:
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Super Platinum |
Dr S. Raja Sabapathy - India |
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Platinum |
Dr Francisco del Pinal - Spain Dr Qing Zhong Chen - China Prof David Warwick - United Kingdom Dr Daniel Nagle - USA Prof Gregory Bain - Australia |
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Gold |
Dr Praveen Bhardwaj - India Dr L. Scott Levin – USA: With thanks to Sharon Kleinert, Dan Nagle and Raja Sabapathy for their inspirational friendship and leadership |
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Silver |
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Bronze |
Name withheld – New Zealand Dr Steven Moran - USA |
I had the privilege to train as a Kleinert-Kutz hand fellow in Louisville in 1988. As a Duke University plastic surgery resident, I spent time in Louisville with Harold Kleinert, Joe Kutz, Tsu Min Tsai, Erdogan Atasoy, Luis Scheker, Warren Breidenbach, Tom Wolff and Robert Acland. This time was transformative and inspiring. 37 years later and after 35 years as an attending surgeon performing Hand and Microsurgery, training students, residents and fellows and contributing in my own way to the magnificent specialty of surgery of the hand -I listened to the words of Sharon Kleinert as she spoke in Washington this past March about her husband and my teacher Harold Kleinert. Sitting in the lecture hall, I reflected on my co-fellow relationship and profound respect for Raja Sabapathy as well as my personal and professional interactions with Daniel Nagle over many decades. All of us trained in Louisville, and all of us have always respected the life lessons and philosophies of what we were taught - and knew what was expected of us as we entered into practice after fellowship.
The opportunity to contribute to the Patron program of IFSSH provided a way for me to ‘Pay it Forward” and honor the legacy of Harold Kleinert, acknowledge the outstanding IFFSH leadership of Daniel Nagle, and to recognize Raja Sabapathy’s lifetime commitment to education and humanitarian efforts in India and around the globe as our next IFSSH President. Supporting this vital IFSSH program is a unique and meaningful way to say “thank you” for the gifts I have received - during training, in the practice of hand surgery and the joy of educating those that seek knowledge and the ability to provide hand care around the world. I encourage all IFSSH members to think about the impact that such a gift can make on our collective future.
L. Scott Levin MD FACS
USA
As a member of the international hand surgery community, I was truly honored to contribute to the IFSSH Patron of Hand Surgery Fund, and I encourage you to join me in supporting this invaluable initiative. The Patron Fund helps provide travel grants and educational opportunities for young hand surgeons from less resourced countries, enabling them to attend international meetings and gain critical exposure to world-class hand surgery education. These grants not only allow recipients to learn from leading experts but also foster lasting relationships with mentors, ultimately helping them provide better care for their patients for years to come. By contributing to this fund, you are giving someone the opportunity to advance their knowledge, exchange ideas, and improve the global practice of hand surgery.
The impact of your donation extends far beyond the individual recipient. In countries like Cambodia and Kenya, travel grants have enabled surgeons to access cutting-edge techniques and resources, transforming the quality of care available to patients in underserved regions. Additionally, the fund supports the dissemination of knowledge through our publication Ezine, scientific meetings, and online resources, ensuring that hand surgery education is available to doctors around the world. Your gift contributes to the broader mission of increasing the availability of hand surgery, promoting cooperation among medical professionals, and advancing surgical care for conditions like burns, infections, and trauma.
This is an opportunity to make a real, lasting difference in the lives of patients and surgeons alike. Please consider donating to the IFSSH Patron of Hand Surgery Fund and help us continue this vital work, one grant at a time.
Steven Moran MD
USA
