Dr. Lawrence D. Dorr surrounded by his team in Cuba. He raised us to be World Class in joint replacement but that was not all.

You can see it in our eyes. We love that man.

Thank you God for letting us go along with him for the ride.
His legacy did not end ….we are still on his mission.

We take our vacation time and go to places where people need help and we do it with love. My tribute to Dr. Dorr will be to take that baby and nurture it as he nurtured us.

Dr. Dorr, you left your baby in great hands.

Hard to find the right words as I’m filled with sadness and gratitude.

Because of Dr. Lawrence Dorr, I had the opportunity to learn from the best in every aspect of health care. His vision and leadership blended perfectly with humility, compassion and loyalty touched many lives… from those who worked with and for him and for those he served with his brilliant mind and precise hands.

I am saddened by his passing as we’ve lost an extraordinary human being. I’m also extremely grateful that I have many memories to share with so many friends whom I met because of him.

Have a peaceful journey, Dr. Dorr. I will miss you.

The world is less brilliant today. We are sad to share the news that the founder of Operation Walk, Dr. Dorr passed away this morning. He was an inspiration to all of us at WOGO. He was an avid supporter of our team and an incredible mentor for many in Orthopaedics. We will proudly carry on his legacy and continue to restore mobility through joint reconstruction surgeries for those who would not otherwise be able to receive these life changing surgeries.

Love and hugs from our team to yours,
WOGO
Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach

I am at a loss for words…..

He was a gift from God with all his greatness. His heart and soul was filled with a kindness he shared completely. He gave back in a way that not many could ever accomplish to help those in need along with all those who for years have been by his side.

I for one am so grateful not only to have known Dr. Dorr but that he gave me the second chance of mobility.
God bless Dr. Lawrence Dorr. May he rest in peace among the Angels.

In life, not only do events shape our lives, but so do individuals. All people who come and go in our lives either have a negative, or positive impact. Around 2003 was the year my life changed all for the better. I was attending one of the largest Orthopedics meetings in the nation, Current Concepts in Orlando, Florida. On one of my breaks from lecture, I approached a vendor booth which caught my eye. A medical mission groups based out of Los Angeles called Operation Walk. Jeri Ward ran the booth and we sparked up a conversation about the organization. I asked her how I could get involved, and she said I would have to discuss this with Dr. Dorr. Unbeknownst to me, I said, “who is Dr. Dorr.?” Fate is a wonderful thing, and to my good luck, he happened to walk by. Jeri quickly pointed and said, “there he is, go talk with him”.

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Lawrence Douglas Dorr, M.D. passed away peacefully December 28, 2020, at 1:10 AM. He was 79 years old. Dr. Dorr was born in Storm Lake, IA to Everett and Evelyn Dorr. He spent his early life in Iowa- something that made him very proud. He attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in Des Moines and Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA. He met the love of his life, Marilyn Dorr, at the “Airliner” in Iowa City and they were married in Iowa City, IA in 1966. Larry and Marilyn built a happy and successful life while he attended Graduate school (Pharmacology) and then Medical School at University of Iowa. He served his Internship at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.

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– Mary Ellen Sieben, OR Director. Operation Walk Los Angeles

One of the many things I loved about Dr. Dorr was his leadership. He had many ideas about patient care, surgical techniques, pain control, implant design and giving back. Then he built a team whom he helped guide to implement these ideas and have them come to fruition.

He had the utmost respect for other healthcare professionals- true, you had to earn it, but once you had it, you had the autonomy to do your job, which let him do his job. He was the type of leader you absolutely wanted to do your best for and everyone on the team strived for that. I think you can see this in his patient outcomes, the number of excellent surgeons he sent out into the world, and the creation of Operation Walk.

Though his passing is so very sad, I know in my heart that he is so proud of all the strong team leaders he mentored to carry on a seek improvement in joint replacement – and we will!