Valley Orthopedic Associates surgeon Dr. Robert Veith was recently awarded the 2009 Humanitarian of the Year award by the Prosthetics Outreach Foundation. The award is given to those who have concern for or help improve the welfare and happiness of people.

In his years working with the foundation, Dr. Veith has made numerous volunteer trips to Vietnam and Bangladesh to treat children and adults suffering from limb loss and deformities. Even today, explosions from Vietnam War landmines cause more than 2,000 men, women and children to lose limbs each year.

Veith is past president of the foundation board and practices at Valley Orthopedic Associates’ Renton clinic. He plans to continue medical missions with the foundation.

The clinic specializes in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of bone, joint, spine, muscle, tissue, ligament and nerve disorders.