Jan Stokosa, CP, FAAOP, Stokosa Prosthetic Clinic, Michigan, is celebrating more than five decades of service and innovation in O&P. He launched his career in 1969 after graduating from Northwestern University’s inaugural Prosthetics Practitioner Program.
Stokosa began learning about anatomy, biomechanics, and the art of problem-solving from the age of seven while assisting his father with prosthetics fabrication.
In 1978, Stokosa cofounded the Institute for the Advancement of Prosthetics with business partner William Barr, a former Illinois State Representative who had a lower-limb amputation. Their collaboration was born out of a shared mission to alleviate the suffering of people with amputations and improve prosthetic care. Through extensive research and development, they aimed to create comfortable and practical prosthetic solutions.
Stokosa was one of the first practitioners in Michigan to fit an upper-limb myoelectric prosthesis shortly after surgery before the company began focusing mainly on transtibial amputations.
“Comfort is our number one priority,” Stokosa said. “When an amputee feels comfortable in their prosthesis, they can pursue their passions and live life to the fullest, and we’re dedicated to using our talent and knowledge to achieve that goal.”
Stokosa is actively involved in the O&P community, holding memberships with numerous professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, the International Society for Prosthetics & Orthotics, and the Amputee Coalition of America, and is committed ongoing education and collaboration.
