Surgical Care Through a Community Free Clinic-Ambulatory Surgical Center Partnership.
Flora S ParkJonathan C PangChristopher D YangDalia BrezinerKarlos O Manzanarez-FelixJuan Pablo HoyosAndres M RuizClaudia A AlvarezLourdes Y SwentekTheresa L ChinPublished in: The American surgeon (2024)
Free diagnostic screening procedures provided timely diagnoses while free definitive surgeries safely and positively impacted long-term patient-reported physical health. Longitudinal, multidisciplinary follow-up and social support may be warranted to concurrently improve emotional and mental health in similarly underinsured populations.