My decision to join WAOP was based on company, and its founder, passion and approach to patient care. I am confident that, as a staff practitioner with years of versatile experience, I can be useful addition to company patient care and expansion.
I joined the field of Orthotics and Prosthetics in 1994, as full-time volunteer/technician assistant. Since then, I graduated from the University of Washington School of O&P, became Certified Practitioner, licensed in two states and practiced several states, including very environmentally challenging regions of the country. This allowed me to acquire vast comprehensive experience of patients cases, sometimes very unique. As the result, I feel confident I am well prepared for any professional challenge and can resolve it to the best outcome.
I have always been passionate about helping others. This field allowed me to accomplish this aspiration with ease. Being a hand and mind person, I enjoy greatly ability to combine manual skill with the science of O&P. I learned, from the school of hard knocks, that every case is unique, every patient is a person, no matter how small task might be and, treat them like that.