Remembering an Industry Leader: Stephen C. Jacobsen, PhD
One of the most memorable characters in the recent history of U.S. prosthetics was Stephen C. Jacobsen, PhD, the primary...
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Ron Manganiello: Industry Innovator
Ron Manganiello has been described as "the godfather of modern American O&P" and yet, Italian lineage notwithstanding, it was far...
Read moreDetailsJames “Jay” Martin, CP/L, FAAOP: Inventor Embodies the Entrepreneurial Spirit, Inspires Others
James "Jay" Martin, CP/L, FAAOP, founder and president of Martin Bionics Innovations, Oklahoma City, is passionate about invention, innovation, and...
Read moreDetailsAnita Liberman-Lampear, MA
Photographs courtesy of Anita Liberman-Lampear. Anita Liberman-Lampear, MA, president of the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA), greets new projects...
Read moreDetailsDennis Janisse, CPed
Dennis Janisse, CPed, is one of the most recognized names in the U.S. pedorthics profession. He has been involved in...
Read moreDetailsC. Ralph Hooper Jr., CPO: Scoliosis Bracing Pioneer
Hooper marks the trim lines for fitting the Charleston Bending Brace. Photographs courtesy of Ralph Hooper. As a young practitioner,...
Read moreDetailsSéamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
In Irish poet Séamus Heaney's 1995 Nobel Prize acceptance speech, he reflected that his career "became a journey where each...
Read moreDetailsJoan Sanders, PhD: Linking Creative Thinking with Practical Application
Joan E. Sanders, PhD, has been interested in science and mathematics ever since she was young. "I especially loved doing...
Read moreDetailsPaving the Path for the Application of Biomechanics and Orthotics in Foot Care: Justin Wernick, DPM
Few names in the world of podiatry and biomechanics are as well known as Justin Wernick, DPM. His career as...
Read moreDetailsCarl Caspers, CPO: Innovation Sparked by Personal Experience
Carl Caspers, CPO, widely recognized as the father of vacuum suspension, was a pioneer in using scientific inquiry and research...
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