Our Non-Profit Organization
CSF Medical Non Profit Foundation is a non-profit organization exempt from taxes of the internal revenue code under the code 501 (c)(3).
Our team wishes to help low income families in need to receive life changing surgery and medical procedures that would be otherwise out of their reach due to a lack of medical insurance or funding. Built upon the backs of highly diligent and honest surgeons we offer life saving surgical procedures.
To help individuals who do not qualify or cannot afford health insurance, receive the medical and surgical services they need. Since starting in 2016, our nonprofit has connected 36 clients to local health care professionals and provided partial or full funding of their medical and surgical services.
Founded in 2015, CSF Medical Non-Profit Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit
organization, provides aid to uninsured low-income individuals whom are in need of life changing medical surgical procedures. CSF’s mission is to improve the health of the medically disenfranchised by coordinating and providing access to high quality specialty care, surgical service and health awareness, at reduced or no-cost, with the support of the medical community in Kern County. We aspire to comfort families through their health crisis and provide peace of mind associated with the burdens of dealing with high cost of medical expenses. CSF has committed itself to improving the health and well-being of not only residence of Bakersfield but individuals across California and the US.
Established out of the visible needs in the Bakersfield community, the director of CSF Surgery and founder CSF Medical Non-Profit Foundation, Karla Terrazas, eager to make medical procedures accessible and affordable to everyone regardless of their background, social or legal status started CSF Medical Non-Profit Foundation. Karla sought out to build a network of
medical providers that subscribed to supporting efforts to reduce medical rates to a marginal cost.
Our partner network of hospitals and surgery centers include; Dignity Health, Mercy and Memorial Hospital, Adventist Health of Bakersfield, Delano Regional Medical Center, Bakersfield Heart Hospital and Bakersfield Specialist Surgical Center.
Since its inception, CSF has arranged more than 33 donated or low-cost surgeries, deterring an estimated 82% in medical charges for uninsured patients; and expanded its network of specialty medical provider to include surgical procedures in the area of: General Surgery, Gynecology,
Urology, Gastroenterologist, Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedics, Podiatry,
Hematology/Oncology, Otolaryngology, and Ophthalmology.
Increase access to reduced cost or no-cost required medical surgeries to
individuals who are uninsured, medically disenfranchised and/or low income.
Increase access to reduced or low-cost specialty health services to
individuals who are uninsured, medically disenfranchised and/or low income.
Expand a network of collaborative partners across the US, consisting of
medical professionals, organizations, providers and specialist.
Increase community awareness on health and wellness prevention to under-served, low-income families.
Reduce the incident of gynecological disease to under-served, low-income women.
Some of our stories..
