Hans Richard Lehneis, PhD, CPO, Passes

An icon in the orthotics and prosthetics profession, Hans Richard Lehneis, PhD, CPO, died October 15.

As director of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York, New York, through most of his career, he touched and influenced countless numbers of lives in the O&P community. Tributes and comments of appreciation poured in over the OANDP-L listserver as those professionals whom he mentored and influenced described their reactions at his passing.

Dr. Lehneis started his own business in 1969, Lehneis Orthotic and Prosthetic Associates, Roslyn, New York. His sons Richard Lehneis Jr., CPO, Alfred Lehneis, CPO, FAAOP, and Roger Lehneis, MBA, carry on his work.

He was a teacher, mentor, inventor, researcher, friend, father, and husband. He will be greatly missed.

Funeral services were being held Tuesday, October 18, at the Powell Funeral Home, Amityville, New York.

Mass is following Wednesday, October 19, at St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church, Amityville.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the Rusk Institute, 400 East 34th Street, Suite 600, New York, New York 10016; Phone: 212.263.6105.

Donations made to the Rusk Institute in the name of Dr. Lehneis should be made to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Attention: Mathew Lee. In the memo section of the donation check, it is asked that the name of Dr. Lehneis be made as an acknowledgment.

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