DOCS Mission Pledge
Committed to improving lives in our local community by
donating surgical reconstruction and continuing care
to people otherwise unable to obtain treatment for
disfiguring medical conditions and severe injuries

 
Los Angeles Times Photo by Allen J. Schaben
Ana Rodarte before and after

Ana Rodarte Appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show
With Drs. Batra and Halls

The Co-Founders Dr. Munish K. Batra and Dr. Michael Halls traveled to Chicago for The Oprah Winfrey Show with Ana Rodarte to describe the bravery and endurance she has shown in overcoming her life obstacles and how they surgically removed a disfiguring neurofibromatosis tumor from her face.  Read more...

 
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Drs. Batra with Ian Grado

DOCS Surgical Team for Case of Ian Grado

Ian Grado was an injured Marine from Camp Pendleton who needed massive spine and facial reconstructive surgery. He tells his story to San Diego Magazine October 2009 issue dedicated to all of
San Diego's Best Doctors.   
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Los Angeles Times Photo by Allen J. Schaben
Drs. Batra, Halls, Tantuwaya

Photo: DOCS Team Surgery Dr. Munish K. Batra,
Dr. Michael Halls, and Dr. Lokesh Tantuwaya

Dr. Munish K. Batra, along with Dr. Michael Halls, founded Doctors Offering Charitable Services (DOCS) in March of 2002. While San Diego is home to a number of non-profit medical organizations, it had yet to see the establishment of a non-profit dedicated solely to the arena of reconstructive surgery.  Read more...