Expert Details
Orthotics & Prosthetics: Clinical Practice, Manufacturing & Design, Component Prescription, Coding & Pricing, Litigation Consulting
ID: 740793
Texas, USA
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 |
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| Year: 1983 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Business Administration | Institution: University of Minnesota |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| 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 |
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| • 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 |
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| • 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 |
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| • 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 |
Fields of Expertise
medical devices, orthopedic bracing, amputee, amputation foot, amputation lower limb, prosthetics expert, prosthetic design, arm amputation, foot amputation, leg amputation, orthotics, prosthetics, prosthetist, C.P.O., L.P.O., F.A.A.O.P., orthotic bracing, myoelectric prosthetics, microprocessor prosthetics