I have always believed that one of the most important things you can do with this life is serve others.  This is the true passion that continues to drive me professionally and personally, and I feel so fortunate that I can work and make a difference as a surgeon.  There are too many areas of the world and in our own country that do not have access to adequate medical care.  My initial involvement was with International Kids Foundation at University of Miami.  Through this organization I met exemplary people who have dedicated themselves to a lifetime of service and charity.  It has been a humbling experience to work with such incredible people.  These encounters have been instrumental in my growth as a physician and person.  When I moved back to California, I helped to establish the Universal Children’s Fund.  Our mission is to make people’s lives a little better in situations that otherwise may not seem possible.  Children especially need sustainable hope, and our goal is to provide them with necessary medical and surgical care, helping them to grow into a brighter future.

Universal Children’s Fund

The UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S FUND is dedicated to identifying children from around the world who are in need of medical and surgical assistance.  The fund will provide transportation and cover the costs of surgical care and recovery for selected children.  In addition, the fund will visit global communities that are lacking medical infrastructure in order to provide on-site medical and surgical procedures.  Our goal is to deliver health education and guidance to these communities so that they may create internally stable health infrastructures. Visit our main website at:
www.universalchildrensfund.com

International Kids Foundation

Dr. Parsa has been involved in numerous reconstructive surgical missions through the International Kids Fund (IKF). One of these cases was recently featured in an hour-long special entitled A New Face for Marlie on Discovery Health Channel. The International Kids Fund at Holtz Children's Hospital, a program of the Jackson Memorial Foundation, seeks to provide medical care to needy children from around the world who suffer from serious illnesses and cannot be treated in their countries. The fund ensures these children receive the best care possible at Holtz Children's Hospital of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, one of the nation's premier teaching hospitals. For more information or to make a contribution, contact the International Kids Fund at:

P.O.Box 012297
Miami, FL 33101
1.877.IKF.KIDS
http://www.internationalkidsfund.org
info@internationalkidsfund.org