New Port Richey Surgeon Heads To Nepal With Outreach Program

A group of orthopedic surgeons from states across the country, including Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona and Maryland, will embark on a week-long trip to Nepal to perform knee replacements for women in Kathmandu.

Dr. Jennifer Cook, an orthopedic surgeon at Florida Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine Center in New Port Richey, is a member of Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach, the nonprofit agency planning the excursion.

The trip will employ the help of 150 volunteers and cost $300,000 to make. Cook and volunteers will be hosting golf tournaments and casino nights to raise money.

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