AmeriNam Healing
Bridging continents through the power of medicine,
AmeriNam Healing unites skilled volunteers with a shared belief that where you are born should never determine the care you receive. From the operating room to the classroom, we are building something that lasts.
Our Impact
Healing across borders
AmeriNam Healing has delivered critical medical care and supported healthcare development in communities around the world. From specialized ophthalmic and orthopedic missions to educational initiatives and faculty support, our work goes beyond short-term care and creates long-term impact through continued collaboration and training.
How We Began Watch the video to learn more about AmeriNam's roots
AmeriNam healing is a nonporfit, charitable organization that was formed through the efforts of Chippewa Valley area physicians, a Vietnam-born American, and a retired soldier.
During their first visit to Vietnam in January of 2009, this group spoke with Vietnamese government officials with the intent to provide medical care to the underserved people of Vietnam. These talks resulted in an invitation to provide ophthalmic and orthopedic care to the people of Hue and Danang, Vietnam, beginning in January 2010.
We Raise Funds
Everydonated dollar goes to the cost of surgeries and after care for the patients.
We Provide Care
Our goal is to provide humanitarian medical aid to the Vietnamese people.
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Educate
We teach medical students in Vietnam and train faculty at the hospitals we partner with
We Serve
Our services and the equipment and supplies are provided free of charge to the patients we serve in Vietnam.
Our numbers that speak
We have numbers that push us to give our best. We are happy to be growing and helping more people each year.
Ophthalmology
Led by Dr. Thomas Harvey
Dr. Thomas Harvey is a fellowship-trained anterior segment eye surgeon and one of the most accomplished ophthalmologists in the Chippewa Valley — and it is that same passion for expanding access to quality eye care that brings him to AmeriNam Healing’s mission in Vietnam.
Dr. Harvey earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2000 and completed an elite fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas — one of the country’s most respected ophthalmology training programs. Specializing in cornea surgery, cataract surgery, and vision correction, he founded Independent Vision Group and the Independent Surgery Center in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and today performs approximately one out of every three cataract surgeries in the Chippewa Valley. A multi-year Castle Connolly Top Doctors award recipient, he also serves as an officer on the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society National Board and is a founding member of the Vanguard Ophthalmology Society.
Beyond his thriving practice, Dr. Harvey has long believed that exceptional eye care should not be a privilege limited by geography or circumstance. He has organized numerous surgical mission trips around the globe, and through his partnership with AmeriNam Healing, he continues that work in Vietnam — where conditions like cataracts, left untreated, can mean a lifetime of preventable blindness.
Thomas Harvey, MD
Orthopedics
Led by Dr. Troy Berg
Dr. Berg has been a cornerstone of orthopedic care in Western Wisconsin since 1998, and brings that same dedication to underserved communities through his work with AmeriNam Healing.
He completed his medical degree, residency, and a fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine at top institutions across the Midwest, and is board certified through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with memberships in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. With a special focus on knee and shoulder surgery, Dr. Berg now extends his expertise to patients in Vietnam who would otherwise have little access to specialized orthopedic care.
Troy Berg, MD
Our Partners
