The Prosthetics and Orthotics Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Niles Leonard is passionate about Orthotics and Prosthetics.  His journey is unique in that he chose a path to help our industry via tools and safety rather than going to school to be a clinician. We talk about how tools result in better products and then better patient outcomes. Niles also is very passionate about keeping a safe working environment. If you are a clinician, owner,...

Send us Fan Mail Joris and I enjoyed talking with Aadeel Akhtar, Ph. D. about his company PSYONIC. We learned about how he values additive manufacturing as he scales up the PSYONIC production hand.  He also shares the importance of the prosthetic socket in creating the prosthetic arm. Lastly, he shares why he took the path of Start Engine for a fund-raising mechanism.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Gerald Stark shares his journey into orthotics and prosthetics from the Mechanical Engineering world as well as a myriad of other topics.  We talk about mental health, patient health, 3D printing and some history. Gerry also shares a hilarious story about how 3D printing found an inconsistency in a medical device his company was making. This episode is rich with nuggets of wis...

Send us Fan Mail Joris and I reflect on the key takeaways from 2022. We also look forward to continuing in 2023 with feedback from our guests and listeners. Lastly, we are grateful for those that listened, gave of their time to share insights, and those that left encouraging notes. This is a packed episode!  We talk about software, scanning, investment, consolidation, contract manufacturers, insur...

Send us Fan Mail Paul Macy possesses a unique skill set.  He not only is a prosthetist and orthotist but is also a mechanical engineer.  He does an amazing job combining the super detail along with the organic art that is needed in creating a prosthesis or orthosis.  He practices in such a way that there is centralized design and decentralized production and has found great success in that model....

Send us Fan Mail Jackie Bailey takes us on her journey into O & P as well as how she now incorporated 3D printing into her practice.  If you are looking at getting into 3D printing or are looking to streamline your process this episode is for you.  As an early adopter of 3D printing, Jackie shares the good, bad, and not so good pitfalls of the technology. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joris and I have a lively discussion around this acquisition. Sometimes we go down some rabbit trails, but it is fun. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Should Digital Literacy be front and center in the next frontier for prosthetic and orthotic design?  Arthur Hobden shares with Joris Peels and Brent Wright his case for why it is so important.  With the heart of a teacher, Arthur implores all clinicians to at least become educated around the idea of digital design.  As an industrial designer he seeks out to teach the steps to cre...

Send us Fan Mail Do not miss this episode with Jenny Chen, MD who loves to educate, connect, and discover who is using 3D technology in the healthcare innovation space.  Dr. Chen drops many nuggets of wisdom around what makes a successful investment and what she looks for in her investment vehicle Pitch 3D.  She also talks about how important the medical professional is in the main equation for tr...

Send us Fan Mail Tyler Sugg grew up around orthotics and prosthetics; however, he did not see himself as a clinician. Working at the family shop meant having a job and making a few dollars while in high school and college. Tyler graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in Psychology and then completed his master's in Hispanic Studies shortly after. As fate would have it, he loved...

Send us Fan Mail Bryan Craft wakes up every day knowing that the Spentys technology makes a difference in patients' lives.  Bryan shares his journey into the orthotic and prosthetic space as well as how he got involved with Spentys.  He gives us a peek into what is on the roadmap for Spentys and also shares his enthusiasm on how the technology enables clinicians to have a digital workflow wit...

Send us Fan Mail If you are a prosthetist that is looking for volunteer opportunities this podcast is for you.  Joris and Brent dive into why you may want to be a volunteer but also dive into the difficulties of providing prostheses in places where you have to get creative with tools and components because you don't have a choice. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For Richard Blalock running is a way of life and through a myriad of circumstances he was not able to run pain and blister free in his traditionally fabricated prosthesis.  Richard shares his journey on not only finding his prosthetist Shane Grubbs at Procare in Atlanta but also how he found 3D printing.  If you are a prosthetist with athletic patients you definitely want to liste...

Send us Fan Mail Paris Butterfield shares his orthotic journey as a patient with a diagnosis of CMT.  Joris and I believe his story will not only help clinicians think about indications and contraindication of 3D printing but will also help patients find an orthotist that is willing to try new things.  Paris shares the good and the bad of working with traditional manufacturing and 3D printing.  Th...

Send us Fan Mail This is an amazing episode.  Hear how Ben Ryan has used his creativity to help his son Sol gain independence using a prosthesis.  Ben shares with us a parent perspective of navigating "the system" to get Sol care as well as the lengths he went to creating a potentially new paradigm in pediatric upper extremity care. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Jonathan Naft is the Founder and President of Geauga Rehabilitation Engineering , the Vice President, General Manager, at Myomo and Founder of Comb O & P. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University College Of Engineering and Northwestern University’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Center. Jonathan takes us on journey of how the orthotic and prosthetic field found him along with how he...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Joris Peels and Brent Wright share how they approach a trade show.  We touch on a myriad of topics on how to tell the players from the pretenders as well as how to get the most information possible so you can make a decision of your next steps.  Joris also talks about making friends for life and how creating relationships also helps deepen your overall network. Sup...

Send us Fan Mail Prostheses for barn animals is a niche of a niche for sure.  Josh shares his journey of getting into the field as well as how he cares for barn animals.  This episode is great because you get to hear how ideas come to life as part of a team specialists.  Joris Peels and Brent Wright explore how important good clinical care is as well as how additive manufacturing is changing how p...

Send us Fan Mail Derick Schmidt takes us on his journey starting up in additive manufacturing.  He has founded Limb and Lattice for helping train clinician getting started in 3D printing.  He brings a unique perspective that pushes the boundary of how cost effective it is to get started.  If you are a clinician looking to get started in 3D printing you do not want to miss this one. Support the sho...

Send us Fan Mail It is all over the news!  Hanger is going private and Ossur buys Naked Prosthetics.  We dive into what this could mean for O & P.  Let us know what you think! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The details matter.  Ashlie White takes us on a journey of how she started in Orthotics and Prosthetics as well as how she advocates for the orthotic and prosthetic profession.  Ashlie know not only the business side of O & P but also the political and insurance side of the field.  Ashlie's work has created awareness around our field and also helps on a granular level mak...

Send us Fan Mail Joris Peels and Brent Wright talk with Jeff about some of the history of printing in orthotics and prosthetics.  Jeff shares some insight into what he is doing with Operation Namaste along with how he has helped create solutions for Paralympic athletes.  Jeff provides a great deal of context around where digital work flow has been and where it is going.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joris Peels and Brent Wright interview Dennis Richards, Certified Orthotist and owner of 3D Stability.  Dennis is revolutionizing the way orthoses are made via design and 3D printing.  He takes us on his journey on how he got in the field and what made him pivot into additive manufacturing.  He has heavily invested in HP Multi Jet Fusion and vapor smoothing technology. Dennis is a...

Send us Fan Mail This was a great interview.  Not only to you get insight into Drew's journey but also you can gain insight on real life experience of a one clinician office and how to adopt additive manufacturing. Drew gives quite a few pieces of wisdom on how and where to start. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Interested in high flow 3D printing? Joris Peels and Brent Wright interview Michael Gorski with Filament Innovations.  Michael shares his story on how he got into 3D printing and how he found orthotics and prosthetics.  You do not want to miss this episode if you are interested in 3D printing. Support the show