About Us
About us
Surgical Outreach for the Americas
is a nonprofit organization that provides surgical services for the under served in the developing countries of Central and South America. Our experienced surgeons, nurses and medical professionals team up with local doctors, nurses and medical staff over a 7 day period.

2,500+
No of surgeries to date

29
Number of trips completed
SOfA has made an impact.
- Dominican Republic 16 trips
- El Salvador 8 trips
- Honduras 2 trips
- Belize 3 trip
Our Team
Brent D Mathews MD, FACS
Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Surgeon-in-Chief
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical
Center
Joseph Hurley MD
Vascular/General Surgeon
Thomas Wade MD
General Surgeon
Fellowship in Advanced GI and
MIS
Partner Waukesha Surgical Specialists
Wesley Vega
Medical Device Sales
Professional
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Peggy Frisella RN Manager
Research Operations
Washington University
Why Choose Us
Trusted non profit donation center
Surgical Outreach for the Americas is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to performing surgical services, building relationships, and providing health education and sustainability to the underserved in developing countries of North, Central, and South America.