Like many clinicians who enter the O&P field, I am inspired by artistry, craftsmanship, mechanical knowledge, scientific curiosity, and the opportunity to impact human life.
Interfacing (fitting) a residual limb with a prosthetic device is a hugely underrated skill. In my opinion, it’s in fact not a skill, but an experience. Fitting a leg is more often successful when the outcome’s focus is not on the device itself. Fitting requires management of the prosthesis, the patient, and your own bias. In other words, it’s an infinite process to juxtapose technical knowledge, clinical experiences, and medical intellect against emotional awareness. Fitting a patient’s personality, physical needs, and circumstance requires a deft balance of perspectives.
This is why it’s been important to me to work in various settings and organizations. Diverse patient populations and clinical resources are a factor in developing perspective. However, it’s critical to create a knowledge base that is diversely comprehensive rather than a linear progression of tenured mastery. Said more simply…
I love the challenge of fitting a prosthesis and I relish the opportunity to transcend conventional ways of rendering care.
I worked as an ABC Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (ISPO, Category 1) at the following facilities:
University of California, San Francisco
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
Hanger Clinic
Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS)
I’ve presented and/or provided patient care to the following clinical sites and more:
