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Insights from our prosthetists about new technology, advances in prosthetics, & more

Jason Kercher – CP

September 13, 2024

Jason is a native of England and became an American citizen in 2014. He spent 10 years in Ohio and has also lived in Kentucky and Tennessee. His introduction into …

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Thomas DeLaRoche, CPO

March 3, 2023

Thomas’ passion for the Orthotics and Prosthetics field started at a young age. His younger brother Aaron was diagnosed with a muscular dystrophy disease (charcot-marie-tooth CMT) as a child and …

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Michelle Intintoli

November 7, 2022

Michelle was first exposed to the field of orthotics and prosthetics in an introductory course as an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh. After completing her B.S. in Rehabilitation Science …

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Jerry Vella, CPO

March 14, 2022

Jerry achieved his Bachelor of Health Science degree at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia as well as his Masters of Prosthetics & Orthotics. While studying nursing, he undertook a …

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Art Molnar, CPO

November 8, 2012

After graduating from University of Memphis in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Art immediately continued on his path toward clinical prosthetics. He achieved his American Board Certification in …

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Ian Fothergill, BOCP

October 20, 2012

Ian received a Bachelor of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland in 1993. He then spent two years as a clinical prosthetist at …

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