Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds: Barry Kerzin, MD

We were pleased to welcome Dr. Barry Kerzin, Founder and President, the Altruism in Medicine Institute, Founder and Chairman, the Human Values Institute and Affiliate Professor, University of Washington Tacoma to our Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds meeting Wednesday, October 16th.  Dr. Kerzin is the founder and president of the Altruism in Medicine Institute (AIMI) and the founder and chairman of the Human Values Institute (HVI) in Japan. For 30 years he has been providing free medical care to the poor up to the highest lamas including the Dalai Lama.

The Altruism in Medicine Institute is headquartered here in Pittsburgh, PA and delivers lectures and works to health care professionals. We thank Dr. Kerzin and the Institute for their time spent with our residents, fellows and faculty this morning.