The Cutting Edge Foundation

The Cutting Edge Foundation (501c3) was founded in 2012 in Chicago with the mission to provide funding of surgical procedures and surgical research to advance the art of surgery for the purpose of treating those with physical deformities, medical and surgical diseases, but limited financial means of obtaining care. The funding is provided to University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Department of Surgery, an entity recognized for its expertise in treating medical and surgical diseases, as well as its commitment to treating those with limited financial means. The members participating in the Foundation consist of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and lay people, all of whom volunteer their services.