About

Teach one…Reach many. With that motto IVUmed, founded in 1995, is dedicated to making available surgical care that will improve the lives of children in developing countries. In fulfilling this mission, we provide treatment to thousands of suffering children as well as surgical education to physicians and nurses. To date, we have sent over 175 medical missions to twenty countries. To encourage the self-reliance of our partner communities abroad, we introduce new and appropriate surgical practices and technology which can be sustained in the local communities.

Inspired by the vision of IVUmed’s founder and president, Dr. Catherine deVries, IVUmed has been involved in overseas surgical service and teaching since 1992. In the early years, prior to its independent incorporation as a nonprofit organization, IVUmed partnered with Interplast for pediatric urological reconstructive surgery. However, many of the urological conditions addressed by IVUmed fell outside the scope of Interplast’s mission. Therefore, IVUmed was founded to address the urological reconstructive needs of children.

IVUmed’s Mission
IVUmed is committed to making quality urological care available to people worldwide.  In fulfilling this mission, IVUmed provides medical and surgical education to physicians and nurses and treatment to thousands of suffering children and adults. 

IVUmed
757 E. South Temple, Suite 110
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
Phone: 801-524-0201
Fax: 801-524-0176