Otto Bock HealthCare promoted Angi Danner, to regional sales manager for technical orthopedics. “Angi has a proven track record of success and has demonstrated excellent organizational and communication skills,” Brad Ruhl, chief executive officer and president of Otto Bock U.S.…
Month: April 2010
Limbs for Life Featured on ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ on Sunday
The Limbs for Life Foundation of Oklahoma City will be featured on the ABC television show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” at May 2. It will show footage from Limbs for Life’s recent trip to Haiti to deliver prosthetic limbs to…
Medical Rehabilitation & Kinematics Lab Hires Director of Occupational Therapy
Medical Rehabilitation & Kinematics Lab announced the hiring of Patricia Gonzalez, OTR/L, as its new director of occupational therapy. Gonzalez is a pioneer in the field of intensive therapy for people with physical disabilities, offering the San Diego County facility’s…
St. Petersburg Limb and Brace and Barr Prosthetics and Orthotics Welcome Director of Strategic Development
Jamie Kay Weil has been named director of strategic development for St.Petersburg Limb and Brace and Barr Prosthetics and Orthotics. Weil is responsible for new business development for both practices. Weil has been active in business development in the Tampa…
Critical Care Outcomes Tied to Insurance Status
Among the general U.S. population, people who are uninsured are about half as likely to receive critical care services as those with insurance, according to systematic review of the literature by the American Thoracic Society’s (ATS) Health Disparities Group. They…
Center Heads Prosthetic Development for Service Members
The Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) at Fort Detrick, Md. continues to march at the forefront of prosthetic advancements for wounded warriors. The center aims to unite a broad spectrum of researchers at universities, hospitals and small businesses…
Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. Reports Increase for the First Quarter 2010
Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc. announced net sales of $178.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, an increase of $9.2 million, or 5.4%, from $169.1 million in the prior year. The $9.2 million, or 5.4%, sales increase was primarily the…
Eighth Annual PossAbilities Triathlon Highlights Physically Challenged and Able-Bodied Athletes
Eight hundred physically-challenged and able-bodied athletes from all skill levels took part in the Loma Linda University 8th Annual PossAbilities Triathlon on Sunday, April 25. The Loma Linda University 8th Annual PossAbilities Triathlon, presented by the San Manuel Band of…
Suzie Williams, CP, Joins Orthocare Innovations as Clinical Services Manager
Orthocare Innovations announced the addition of Suzie Williams, CP as clinical services manager. Williams joins Orthocare from Ossur Americas where er bachelor of science degree from Central Michigan University. She then completed the Prosthetics Certificate Practitioner Program at California State…
International Women’s Day Observed by the International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) commemorated the United Nations (UN) International Women’s Day for 2010 with an event held in March at the Whistler Paralympic Village Plaza in Canada. The theme of the event – “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress…