Orthopaedic Relief Services International
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ORSI is a global health 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization founded by orthopaedic surgeon and educator Dr. Ronald Israelski.
We are a dedicated humanitarian group offering international aid to populations that suffer as a result of extreme poverty, often compounded by natural and unnatural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes and war. Over the years we have been focused on the Haitian state hospital system, which is among the most challenged in the world. In recent years, we have shifted gears and have additionally provided support and services into Honduras, Haiti, Malawi, Uganda and Ukraine.
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ORSI’s mission is to provide infrastructural (equipment), clinical (teams), and educational support to countries in dire need.
To ENHANCE ORTHOPEDIC access and capability IN UNDERSERVED GLOBAL COMMUNITIES by fortifying surgical infrastructure, enabling clinical advancement, and providing educational opportunity.
Our Mission
Humanitarian Nonprofit Providing International Aid
Moved by photos and videos of the devastation after the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Dr. Ronald Israelski, an orthopaedic surgeon from the Hudson Valley and President and Founder of the not-for-profit organization, Orthopaedic Relief Services International (ORSI), felt compelled to help.
How We’ve Helped So Far
We have sent over 30 didactic clinical teams, donated millions of dollars in life and limb-saving medical equipment, and arranged access to pivotal educational materials for Haitian surgical residents. We’ve traveled to Ukraine to develop collaborative relationships for the shipping of lifesaving trauma and critical care equipment to the battlefield and neighboring clinical facilities. Recently, we donated large amounts of trauma equipment to Honduras, Uganda, and Malawi. ORSI provides free year-round educational support for dozens of countries globally. We hope to impacts the lives of thousands more, and we couldn’t do it without the help of our supporters.
2025 Grand Rounds Series
We are proud to announce our fifth year where ORSI has organized and sponsored a 2025 global educational program for training Orthopaedic surgeons globally. These lectures are presented by renowned Orthopaedic surgeons from the best Medical centers/schools in the US.
Programs are moderated by our Haitian Colleagues at La Paix State Hospital. Many of our speakers are also members of the (FOT) Foundation of Trauma.
This lecture series is shared with multiple Haitian State Hospital training programs and broadcast on the Harvard Global Orthopaedic Collaborative (HGOC) virtual platform, reaching dozens of countries. HGOC is among the largest global transfers of orthopedic knowledge. We are honored and grateful for our partners in training the next generation of orthopedic surgeons worldwide.
“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.”
Robert F. Kennedy
Our pilot project in Haiti was originally launched in direct response to the catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake which devastated the island nation on January 12, 2010.
This single event, which lasted only about thirty seconds, killed between 250,000 and 300,000 people, left well over 1,000,000 homeless, and critically injured hundreds of thousands more. The massive human toll was further compounded by the simultaneous decimation of critical infrastructure necessary for an effective emergency and medical response.
This mass-scale destruction brought to light a glaring discrepancy between need and capability within the Haitian healthcare system with the largest capability gaps appearing in the field of orthopedic surgery. ORSI is here to bridge those gaps.