The first free surgical center in the U.S. has opened in Orange County.
The Lestonnac Free Clinic’s new surgery center will rely on a network of surgeons donating their time to perform low-risk vital procedures for patients who cannot afford care.
Those procedures include hernia repairs to allow patients to get back to work, cataract surgeries to restore sight and colonoscopies to screen for cancer.
The clinic has been providing free basic health, dental and vision care to thousands from its office in Orange for decades. The new 4,000-square-foot Lestonnac Surgery Center celebrated its grand opening Thursday and expects to start performing its first free surgeries in mid-June…