ORTHOTICS & PROSTHETICS EXPERT

Expert Witness No. 1032

Michigan

MLS, CPO

Keywords:

Prosthetics, Orthotics, Artifical Limbs, Braces, Bio-Mechanics, Orthotist, Prosthetist, Lower Limb Orthotics, Lower Limb Prosthetics, Spinal Orthotics, Foot orthotics

Current Position Title:

University Director of Clinical & Technical Services, Orthotics & Prosthetic Center

Institution and Location:

Rancho Los Amigos, Hospital, Certificate, 1977, Orthotics

Northwestern University, Certificate, 1989, Prosthetics

Brigham Young University, Bachelors, 1991, Ind. Study

University of Oklahoma, Masters, 1998, Health Adm. Liberal Studies

Professional Positions:

1975-1976, Staff Orthotist, Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California

1976-1980, Staff Orthotist, Harbor Orthopedic, San Diego, California

1980-1982, Chief Orthotist, Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa , Oklahoma

1983-1989, Chief Orthotist (Owner) Orthotic Consultants, Tulsa, Oklahoma

1989-1993, Orthotist/Prosthetist, Orthotic/Prosthetic Consultants, Tulsa, Oklahoma

1993-Present, University Director of Clinical & Technical Services, Orthotics & Prosthetics Center, Michigan

1994-Present, National Board Examiner, American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics

1998-Present, Commission Member, National Commission for Orthotic and Prosthetic Education, NCOPE

1995-Present, Facility Surveyor, American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics

Research Projects:

Evaluating Torque Values on Ankle Foot Orthotics Using Pre-fabricated Orthotic Joints

Joint Design for a Pediatric Trans Metatarsal Prosthesis

Prosthetic Walking Unit for a Tri-Membral Congenital Amputee

Lightweight KAFO Design Using Acrylic/Epoxy Resin and Carbon Fiber

Current:

Ambulatory Stability Using Orthotic Stance Control Knee Joints: A Preliminary Study

Article Publications:

Available upon request.

Paper Presentations:

Plastic KAFO vs. Conventional KAFO Systems. Southern California O&P Academy Mtg. Spring, 1977, Cerritos, California

Foot Orthotic Systems, Oklahoma Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, Spring Mtg. 1983, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Dealing with the Orthotic Needs of the Polio Patient, Texas Association of Orthotics & Prosthetics, Ft. Worth, Texas, Fall Mtg. 1998

Newer Concepts of Orthotic Management, Columbus, Ohio, Spring Mtg. 1998

New Designs in KAFO Management, GINI Conference, St. Louis, Missouri 1998

Post Polio Syndrome, What This Mean Orthotically? American Academy of Orthotics & Prosthetics, Annual Mtg. 1999, New Orleans, Louisiana

Bracing Polio Ambulators, GINI Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, June, 2000

Plexus Bed: Immobilization for Infants Following Brachial Plexus Surgery. American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, 2002 National Assembly, Chicago, Illinois