About The Foundation

Dear Friends, Supporters, and Colleagues,

The mission of the Twin Cities Orthopedics Foundation (TCOF) is to advance musculoskeletal health through community service, orthopedic research, education, and training. With your support we have positively impacted our community and advanced orthopedics.

Locally, we partnered with United Heroes League, supporting Veterans and their families through sports and activities, Bolder Options, a youth mentoring program, and Northside Boxing, offering youth boxing and mentorship in North Minneapolis. Globally, we’ve been supporting the Kafika House in Tanzania through life-changing pediatric burn scar contracture release surgeries for at least 20 kids each year.

Outside of our partnerships, we support numerous research initiatives. This work has made Twin Cities Orthopedics (TCO) a national leader in orthopedic research, ranking in the top 3 private institutions for publications.

Without you, our Foundation would not have the resources needed to support our mission, our many worthy community partners and grantees, and extensive orthopedic research. Thank you, and please visit our website at TCOFoundation.org for more information, photos, and a user-friendly DONATE button to easily make your fully tax-deductible gift online.

The board members and staff are all volunteers, which allows the TCOF to directly support more of its goals while minimizing overhead expenses. Thank you to our volunteers and board members for their significant efforts. We extend a special gratitude to David Gesensway, MD, who served on the Foundation’s Board of Directors since our inception and as our President for many years.

We can accomplish more, together. Thank you for your support.

Adam Bakker, MD

Board President, Twin Cities Orthopedics Foundation