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Orthotics & Prosthetics: Clinical Practice, Manufacturing & Design, Component Prescription, Coding & Pricing, Litigation Consulting

ID: 740793 Texas, USA

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Expert is a highly experienced orthotist and prosthetist with 45 years of experience in the specialized field of orthotics and prosthetics, spanning clinical practice, business operations, and device manufacturing and design. Expert currently serves as Chief Orthotist/Prosthetist and Chief Executive Officer of a multimillion-dollar orthotics and prosthetics firm, where Expert oversees all aspects of patient care, clinical practice management, and business operations. Prior to founding this practice, Expert served as Chief Practitioner at another orthotics and prosthetics firm.

Expert is intimately knowledgeable in prosthetic and orthotic manufacturer design, application, coding and billing, pricing, business operations, patient care, and component prescription and selection for patients of all ages and levels of function. Expert has designed several proprietary orthotic and prosthetic devices and holds special manufacturing certifications in myoelectric and microprocessor prosthetics and orthotics, with experience in the design and fitting of devices for all levels of amputation.

For 25 years, Expert has worked with both plaintiff and defendant law firms throughout the United States on matters involving all aspects of prosthetics and orthotics, including extensive work in coding and pricing with life care planners, attorneys, and actuarial professionals. Expert holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota and completed prosthetics practitioner training through the University of Minnesota's School of Orthopedics. Expert is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, a distinction reflecting a high level of expertise and professionalism in the field, and is a licensed and board-certified Orthotist and Prosthetist in the State of Texas. Expert's practice has been recognized with multiple regional and national awards, including for exceptional care provided to military personnel.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1983 Degree: B.S. Subject: Business Administration Institution: University of Minnesota

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1993 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Chief Orthotist/Prosthetist and Chief Executive Officer Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert directs day-to-day operations of a multimillion-dollar orthotics and prosthetics firm, overseeing clinical practice, patient care, and business management. Responsibilities include manufacturer design and application of orthotic and prosthetic devices, component prescription recommendation and selection for patients of all ages and function levels, and coding, billing, and pricing of orthotic and prosthetic devices in coordination with life care planners, attorneys, and actuarial professionals. Expert holds special manufacturing certifications in myoelectric and microprocessor prosthetics and orthotics, has designed and fit devices for all levels of amputation, and has originated several proprietary devices, including the "Acti-Ankle," "Stealth A.F.O.," "Smart Walker," and a knee brace design.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1989 to 1993 Employer: Taylor Orthotics and Prosthetics Title: Chief Practitioner Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert served as Chief Practitioner overseeing orthotic and prosthetic patient care and clinical practice.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
25 years of experience working with both plaintiff and defendant law firms throughout the United States on matters involving all aspects of prosthetics and orthotics. This work has included extensive consulting on coding and pricing of orthotic and prosthetic devices in coordination with life care planners, attorneys, and actuarial professionals, as well as providing expertise on device design, application, component selection, and clinical standards of care.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
• American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP)
• Upper Limb Prosthetics Society of AAOP
• American Board of Certification of Orthotists and Prosthetists
• The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association
Licenses / Certifications
• Licensed Orthotist and Prosthetist — State of Texas
• Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (C.P.O.) — American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics
• Certification Extensions, American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
Awards / Recognition
• OPGA Freedom Award — awarded multiple times
• Small Business of the Year (Regional), Small Business Association
• Hometown Hero, Chamber of Commerce, Beaumont, Texas
• Hometown Hero, KFDM TV, Beaumont, Texas

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