A non-profit organization dedicated to providing medical attention to those in need in our community

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 for the citizens of South California. While the doctors involved do spend time traveling abroad to perform surgeries in third world countries, the main focus of the DOCS organization is attending to the incredible need that exists here within our own community.

The diversity that lends California much of its character, also results in a community of people who cannot always afford necessary medical services. More than 20% of those residing in “America’s Finest City” San Diego take in less then $18,000 annually, with one in three children living in poverty. This group of people largely consists of migrant workers, Native Americans, and other minorities. In addition, there are subsets of the population such as victims of domestic violence and the homeless, including children, who do not have ready access to medical care.

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“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill