Kettering Health’s Hand Center of Excellence, located on the campus of Southview Medical Center, will offer free hand surgery for uninsured patients on Sunday, September 19.

If you do not have insurance and have one of these hand or wrist conditions, you may be eligible for Kettering Health’s Hand Day Dayton:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Cubital tunnel syndrome
• Trigger finger
• Mucous cysts
• Ganglion cysts

“We are proud to host Hand Day, making it easier for people to get these much-needed surgeries that will have such a positive impact on their lives,” said Dr. H. Brent Bamberger, hand and elbow surgeon with Kettering Health. “Performing these surgeries allows us to live our mission and ultimately help those in our community achieve their best health.”

Patricia Bachmann runs her own bakery in Preble County. She underwent successful surgery during Hand Day 2020 and credits the program with her successful business.

“I wouldn’t have been able to have a job if I didn’t have the surgery,” said Patricia Bachmann. “The 20-minute surgery change my life for eternity and saved me years of worry.”

To determine if you are a candidate for free hand surgery, call (937) 558-0155. You will be scheduled for a free, one-on-one appointment on September 12 at Cassano Health Center, located at 165 Edwin C. Moses Blvd. in Dayton, or Orthopedic Associates of SW Ohio, located at 7677 Yankee St. in Centerville.

If you are a candidate for surgery, your surgery will be scheduled for September 19. Surgery and follow-up care will be provided at no cost.