Operation Walk Los Angeles
@opwalkla.bsky.social
Operation Walk Los Angeles is a volunteer organization providing knee and hip replacements to patients in need. We work together to change the world, one surgery at a time.
Operation Walk is a team effort:
From patient screening
Pre and Post Op
The Operating Room
Physical Therapy
To Central Processing
Our volunteers work with their colleagues in our partner hospitals around the world to provide the best care for our patients and to #restoremobility.
#TeamworkTuesday
From patient screening
Pre and Post Op
The Operating Room
Physical Therapy
To Central Processing
Our volunteers work with their colleagues in our partner hospitals around the world to provide the best care for our patients and to #restoremobility.
#TeamworkTuesday
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Operation Walk is a team effort:
From patient screening
Pre and Post Op
The Operating Room
Physical Therapy
To Central Processing
Our volunteers work with their colleagues in our partner hospitals around the world to provide the best care for our patients and to #restoremobility.
#TeamworkTuesday
From patient screening
Pre and Post Op
The Operating Room
Physical Therapy
To Central Processing
Our volunteers work with their colleagues in our partner hospitals around the world to provide the best care for our patients and to #restoremobility.
#TeamworkTuesday
The Match Has Been Met!
Thank you to all who donated to our Match 4 Mobility campaign. We have met our goal of $5,000 to meet the generous matching grant set by our donor.
Thanks to you we have a jump start on 2026 and our mission the Philippines!
#opwalklaphilippines2026
#MondayMotivation
Thank you to all who donated to our Match 4 Mobility campaign. We have met our goal of $5,000 to meet the generous matching grant set by our donor.
Thanks to you we have a jump start on 2026 and our mission the Philippines!
#opwalklaphilippines2026
#MondayMotivation
November 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Match Has Been Met!
Thank you to all who donated to our Match 4 Mobility campaign. We have met our goal of $5,000 to meet the generous matching grant set by our donor.
Thanks to you we have a jump start on 2026 and our mission the Philippines!
#opwalklaphilippines2026
#MondayMotivation
Thank you to all who donated to our Match 4 Mobility campaign. We have met our goal of $5,000 to meet the generous matching grant set by our donor.
Thanks to you we have a jump start on 2026 and our mission the Philippines!
#opwalklaphilippines2026
#MondayMotivation
"Inspired by the work being done by OpWalk LA, which I was introduced to by Marilena Qutami"
Thank you #arianahuffington for your focus on total health for all and helping us spread the word about our mission to restore #mobility4all. Many thanks to volunteer, Marilena for sharing our story!
Thank you #arianahuffington for your focus on total health for all and helping us spread the word about our mission to restore #mobility4all. Many thanks to volunteer, Marilena for sharing our story!
November 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"Inspired by the work being done by OpWalk LA, which I was introduced to by Marilena Qutami"
Thank you #arianahuffington for your focus on total health for all and helping us spread the word about our mission to restore #mobility4all. Many thanks to volunteer, Marilena for sharing our story!
Thank you #arianahuffington for your focus on total health for all and helping us spread the word about our mission to restore #mobility4all. Many thanks to volunteer, Marilena for sharing our story!
Time to share some #saturdaysmiles from our most recent mission to Havana.
We love seeing our patients up and moving!
We love seeing our patients up and moving!
November 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Time to share some #saturdaysmiles from our most recent mission to Havana.
We love seeing our patients up and moving!
We love seeing our patients up and moving!
"The fact that we’re able to something so life changing is so wonderful. It does leave you with that feeling that this is what medicine is all about. This is why we went into health care, because we wanted to help as many people as possible."
Marilena Qutami PA
Marilena Qutami PA
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"The fact that we’re able to something so life changing is so wonderful. It does leave you with that feeling that this is what medicine is all about. This is why we went into health care, because we wanted to help as many people as possible."
Marilena Qutami PA
Marilena Qutami PA
Happy #UniversalChildrensDay!
Investing in our future means investing in our children Today is about promoting togetherness around the world, awareness of the problems children face in every corner of the globe, and improve the welfare for all children.
Investing in our future means investing in our children Today is about promoting togetherness around the world, awareness of the problems children face in every corner of the globe, and improve the welfare for all children.
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Happy #UniversalChildrensDay!
Investing in our future means investing in our children Today is about promoting togetherness around the world, awareness of the problems children face in every corner of the globe, and improve the welfare for all children.
Investing in our future means investing in our children Today is about promoting togetherness around the world, awareness of the problems children face in every corner of the globe, and improve the welfare for all children.
“Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
Don't forget to share your smile today!😃
#wednesdaywisdom
– Thich Nhat Hanh
Don't forget to share your smile today!😃
#wednesdaywisdom
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
Don't forget to share your smile today!😃
#wednesdaywisdom
– Thich Nhat Hanh
Don't forget to share your smile today!😃
#wednesdaywisdom
The last piece of the puzzle for the patients is to be able to utilize their new implants and to get back on their feet again.
To be able to get out of bed, walk down the hallway to visit a friend, put on your own shoes; all the little things in life we take for granted, restored.
To be able to get out of bed, walk down the hallway to visit a friend, put on your own shoes; all the little things in life we take for granted, restored.
November 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The last piece of the puzzle for the patients is to be able to utilize their new implants and to get back on their feet again.
To be able to get out of bed, walk down the hallway to visit a friend, put on your own shoes; all the little things in life we take for granted, restored.
To be able to get out of bed, walk down the hallway to visit a friend, put on your own shoes; all the little things in life we take for granted, restored.
Today we feature long-time volunteer, Matt Holsbeke RN. Matt has been working with Operation Walk Los Angeles for the past 23 years using his kindness, compassion, and heart to help patients through their joint replacements.
#opwalk4cuba
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#opwalk4cuba
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November 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today we feature long-time volunteer, Matt Holsbeke RN. Matt has been working with Operation Walk Los Angeles for the past 23 years using his kindness, compassion, and heart to help patients through their joint replacements.
#opwalk4cuba
operationwalk.org/calling-all-...
#opwalk4cuba
operationwalk.org/calling-all-...
The nursing staff of Operation Walk facilitates the healing after surgery and helps put each patient on the road to recovery. Whether it be preparing for surgery, recovering, or using their new implants, the nurses are there to provide expert advice, care, and support.
#orthonurses
#orthonurses
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The nursing staff of Operation Walk facilitates the healing after surgery and helps put each patient on the road to recovery. Whether it be preparing for surgery, recovering, or using their new implants, the nurses are there to provide expert advice, care, and support.
#orthonurses
#orthonurses
Our nursing staff facilitates healing after surgery and helps put each patient on the road to recovery. Whether it be preparing, recovering, or using their new implants, the nurses are there to provide expert care.
#orthonurses
#orthonurses
November 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Our nursing staff facilitates healing after surgery and helps put each patient on the road to recovery. Whether it be preparing, recovering, or using their new implants, the nurses are there to provide expert care.
#orthonurses
#orthonurses
" I have no words to thank the wonderful treatment they gave me in the hospital, those hands that helped me and so many others recover mobility, I am super happy to have been operated on by this wonderful team of surgeons, thank you God for putting them in my path."
-Idania Urqiza Montero
-Idania Urqiza Montero
November 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
" I have no words to thank the wonderful treatment they gave me in the hospital, those hands that helped me and so many others recover mobility, I am super happy to have been operated on by this wonderful team of surgeons, thank you God for putting them in my path."
-Idania Urqiza Montero
-Idania Urqiza Montero
"I am Temi Aderibigbe, a current joint fellow at USC Keck School of Medicine.
Working with the team and being able to see the spirt of the Dorr fellowship move from the past into the future, seeing the lives that have been changed, makes me want to carry that spirit on."
Working with the team and being able to see the spirt of the Dorr fellowship move from the past into the future, seeing the lives that have been changed, makes me want to carry that spirit on."
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"I am Temi Aderibigbe, a current joint fellow at USC Keck School of Medicine.
Working with the team and being able to see the spirt of the Dorr fellowship move from the past into the future, seeing the lives that have been changed, makes me want to carry that spirit on."
Working with the team and being able to see the spirt of the Dorr fellowship move from the past into the future, seeing the lives that have been changed, makes me want to carry that spirit on."
Brendon needed his right knee replaced but our team didn’t have the proper equipment to remove the existing hardware so we replaced the left instead.
Because of generous donors like you, we can return and give Brendon the knee he has waited for.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
Because of generous donors like you, we can return and give Brendon the knee he has waited for.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Brendon needed his right knee replaced but our team didn’t have the proper equipment to remove the existing hardware so we replaced the left instead.
Because of generous donors like you, we can return and give Brendon the knee he has waited for.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
Because of generous donors like you, we can return and give Brendon the knee he has waited for.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
"We are the miracle that drops out of the sky-totally unexpected, the answer to unspoken prayer, the living example of loving one another."
Lawrence D. Dorr M.D.
Be that miracle. Give to our Match for Mobility campaign today.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
Lawrence D. Dorr M.D.
Be that miracle. Give to our Match for Mobility campaign today.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"We are the miracle that drops out of the sky-totally unexpected, the answer to unspoken prayer, the living example of loving one another."
Lawrence D. Dorr M.D.
Be that miracle. Give to our Match for Mobility campaign today.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
Lawrence D. Dorr M.D.
Be that miracle. Give to our Match for Mobility campaign today.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
Donate and your gift is doubled.
$50 becomes $100
$100 becomes $200
$500 become $1,000.
We are almost halfway to our $5,000 goal. Will you be the one to make the match for mobility?
Donate on our website to change lives in 2026.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
$50 becomes $100
$100 becomes $200
$500 become $1,000.
We are almost halfway to our $5,000 goal. Will you be the one to make the match for mobility?
Donate on our website to change lives in 2026.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
November 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Donate and your gift is doubled.
$50 becomes $100
$100 becomes $200
$500 become $1,000.
We are almost halfway to our $5,000 goal. Will you be the one to make the match for mobility?
Donate on our website to change lives in 2026.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
$50 becomes $100
$100 becomes $200
$500 become $1,000.
We are almost halfway to our $5,000 goal. Will you be the one to make the match for mobility?
Donate on our website to change lives in 2026.
operationwalk.org/match-campai...
Throughout our nation's history, brave men and women have answered the call to protect & defend America. Today, we recognize all those who have worn the uniform.
Not just with words, but with grateful hearts; thank you to all veterans who protected our freedom.
#VeteransDay2025
Not just with words, but with grateful hearts; thank you to all veterans who protected our freedom.
#VeteransDay2025
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Throughout our nation's history, brave men and women have answered the call to protect & defend America. Today, we recognize all those who have worn the uniform.
Not just with words, but with grateful hearts; thank you to all veterans who protected our freedom.
#VeteransDay2025
Not just with words, but with grateful hearts; thank you to all veterans who protected our freedom.
#VeteransDay2025
Check back with us this afternoon for the big reveal of the location of our next partner hospital in 2026.
There will also be an opportunity for YOU to help us prepare for our 2026 mission and continue to restore mobility around the world.
We can't wait to share the news!
#mobility4all
There will also be an opportunity for YOU to help us prepare for our 2026 mission and continue to restore mobility around the world.
We can't wait to share the news!
#mobility4all
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Check back with us this afternoon for the big reveal of the location of our next partner hospital in 2026.
There will also be an opportunity for YOU to help us prepare for our 2026 mission and continue to restore mobility around the world.
We can't wait to share the news!
#mobility4all
There will also be an opportunity for YOU to help us prepare for our 2026 mission and continue to restore mobility around the world.
We can't wait to share the news!
#mobility4all
To get to your destination you need to start with a single step.
Thank you to our patients and their families for trusting us along their journey and taking that first step with us.
Sending love and best wishes for a smooth recovery.
Until next time, Havana.
Your OpWalkLA team.
#SundayBlessings
Thank you to our patients and their families for trusting us along their journey and taking that first step with us.
Sending love and best wishes for a smooth recovery.
Until next time, Havana.
Your OpWalkLA team.
#SundayBlessings
November 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
To get to your destination you need to start with a single step.
Thank you to our patients and their families for trusting us along their journey and taking that first step with us.
Sending love and best wishes for a smooth recovery.
Until next time, Havana.
Your OpWalkLA team.
#SundayBlessings
Thank you to our patients and their families for trusting us along their journey and taking that first step with us.
Sending love and best wishes for a smooth recovery.
Until next time, Havana.
Your OpWalkLA team.
#SundayBlessings
Our volunteers are back, safe and sound, but the work doesn't stop because 2026 is just around the corner!
Tune in on Monday afternoon for a BIG announcement and your chance to help us restore mobility in 2026.
We can't wait to share the news!
#match4mobility
Tune in on Monday afternoon for a BIG announcement and your chance to help us restore mobility in 2026.
We can't wait to share the news!
#match4mobility
November 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Our volunteers are back, safe and sound, but the work doesn't stop because 2026 is just around the corner!
Tune in on Monday afternoon for a BIG announcement and your chance to help us restore mobility in 2026.
We can't wait to share the news!
#match4mobility
Tune in on Monday afternoon for a BIG announcement and your chance to help us restore mobility in 2026.
We can't wait to share the news!
#match4mobility
"These missions are inspiring and help us rejuvenate our spirits and commitment to medicine. This is what medicine is about.
We have the best job in the world. Let’s remember that as we go our separate ways and travel home. Carry this spirit, this motivation with you. "
Adam Sassoon, MD
We have the best job in the world. Let’s remember that as we go our separate ways and travel home. Carry this spirit, this motivation with you. "
Adam Sassoon, MD
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"These missions are inspiring and help us rejuvenate our spirits and commitment to medicine. This is what medicine is about.
We have the best job in the world. Let’s remember that as we go our separate ways and travel home. Carry this spirit, this motivation with you. "
Adam Sassoon, MD
We have the best job in the world. Let’s remember that as we go our separate ways and travel home. Carry this spirit, this motivation with you. "
Adam Sassoon, MD
Just a week ago 58 patients had felt they had no hope, no mobility, and no future.
But because of our dedicated team of volunteers, our colleagues at Hospital Fructuoso, and your generous donations, they are on the road to recovery.
Thank you all for your support. Together we change lives!
But because of our dedicated team of volunteers, our colleagues at Hospital Fructuoso, and your generous donations, they are on the road to recovery.
Thank you all for your support. Together we change lives!
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Just a week ago 58 patients had felt they had no hope, no mobility, and no future.
But because of our dedicated team of volunteers, our colleagues at Hospital Fructuoso, and your generous donations, they are on the road to recovery.
Thank you all for your support. Together we change lives!
But because of our dedicated team of volunteers, our colleagues at Hospital Fructuoso, and your generous donations, they are on the road to recovery.
Thank you all for your support. Together we change lives!
Good Morning from Havana, Cuba.
By the Numbers:
-63 joints replaced
-57 patients served
-72 volunteers
-3 1/2 days of surgery
-1 team
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who made this mission possible. We are so grateful for your support.
#opwalk4cuba
By the Numbers:
-63 joints replaced
-57 patients served
-72 volunteers
-3 1/2 days of surgery
-1 team
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who made this mission possible. We are so grateful for your support.
#opwalk4cuba
November 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Good Morning from Havana, Cuba.
By the Numbers:
-63 joints replaced
-57 patients served
-72 volunteers
-3 1/2 days of surgery
-1 team
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who made this mission possible. We are so grateful for your support.
#opwalk4cuba
By the Numbers:
-63 joints replaced
-57 patients served
-72 volunteers
-3 1/2 days of surgery
-1 team
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who made this mission possible. We are so grateful for your support.
#opwalk4cuba
Time has flown by during our mission here in Havana.
We are grateful for our colleagues at Hospital Fructuoso, our volunteers, our donors and supporters back home, and for our patients’ trust in us all.
Thank you, Havana. It’s been a wonderful ride.
#opwalk4cuba
We are grateful for our colleagues at Hospital Fructuoso, our volunteers, our donors and supporters back home, and for our patients’ trust in us all.
Thank you, Havana. It’s been a wonderful ride.
#opwalk4cuba
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Time has flown by during our mission here in Havana.
We are grateful for our colleagues at Hospital Fructuoso, our volunteers, our donors and supporters back home, and for our patients’ trust in us all.
Thank you, Havana. It’s been a wonderful ride.
#opwalk4cuba
We are grateful for our colleagues at Hospital Fructuoso, our volunteers, our donors and supporters back home, and for our patients’ trust in us all.
Thank you, Havana. It’s been a wonderful ride.
#opwalk4cuba
Our Cuba mission is moving along at full speed.
So far we have helped 40 patients recover their mobility and take that first step into a new life.
This is our last surgery day here in Havana and we're making the final push towards the finish line.
#opwalk4cuba
So far we have helped 40 patients recover their mobility and take that first step into a new life.
This is our last surgery day here in Havana and we're making the final push towards the finish line.
#opwalk4cuba
November 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Our Cuba mission is moving along at full speed.
So far we have helped 40 patients recover their mobility and take that first step into a new life.
This is our last surgery day here in Havana and we're making the final push towards the finish line.
#opwalk4cuba
So far we have helped 40 patients recover their mobility and take that first step into a new life.
This is our last surgery day here in Havana and we're making the final push towards the finish line.
#opwalk4cuba