ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1984 : Certificate in Orthotics and Prosthetics : Technicon Natal – 1 year
1987 : National Diploma Orthotics and Prosthetics: Technicon Natal – 3 years
1988 : Internship year National Diploma Orthotics and Prosthetics – 1year
1997 Certificate in Functional Silicone Orthotics and Prosthetics: Otto Bock, Einthoven, Holland – 1 week
2000 : Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Gait Analysis : University of
Strathclyde (Scotland) first year Masters Degree, Rehabilitation Science
2002 Second year of Masters Degree, Rehabilitation science, Strathclyde University, Statistics and Research methodology
2003 Final Year Masters Degree.


CAREER EXPIERENCE

Jan 1979 to Jun 1979 Orthotists and Prosthetists
July 1979 to June 1981 National Military Service
July 1981 to February 2001 Orthotists and Prosthetists
March 2001 to February 2002 P & O Group
September 2002 to Date Prosthetic Consulting Germany

HISTORY


1985 Certified as Orthotist and Prosthetist –Technicon RSA
1986 Registered with the SAMDC (South African Medical and Dental Council) as an Orthotist and Prosthetist
1987 Diploma in Orthotics and Prosthetics – Technicon RSA
1990 Chief O & P Training officer
1994 Made and fitted the first UTHA Myoelectric Above elbow Prosthesis in South Africa
1995 Member of BAPO (British Association of Prosthetist and Orthotist)
1996 Member of ISPO (International Society of Prosthetists and Orthotists)
1997 Empangeni Branch
1997 Founded the Durban Amputee club, the only club of it’s kind in South Africa
1999 Moved to New larger premises
1999 Introduced the first CAD-CAM system into Africa
2000 Umhlanga Branch
2001 Installed the first mechanical Prosthetic socket thermo former in South Africa
2001 Founded the South African Amputee society as a non profit organization

NOTES

Completed in excess of 500 medical legal reports and is considered an expert Prosthetic witness. Consults with victims from around South Africa, who have suffered personal injury in motor vehicle accidents and medical mal-practice suites. Working for plaintiff and defendant attorneys.


PRACTICAL / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:


Opened new Umhlanga Branch
1999 : Introduced first CAD-CAM system into Africa
Prosthetist in Empangeni
1994 : Made and fitted the first UTHA Myolectric above elbow Prosthesis in South Africa
1985 : Certified as Orthotist and Prosthetist



PROFESSIONAL EXPIERENCE

September 2002 to Date Prosthetic Consulting

March 2002 to August Traveled Europe

March 2001 to February 2002 Clinical Director



COURSES AND SEMINARS


1985 to 2001 Attended – South African National Orthotics and Prosthetic Congress

1995 Convener of Christopher Hoyt Above Knee Ischial Containment socket design Course – prosthetics – George, Eastern Cape, South Africa

1995 National Congress – Lecturer on the Carbon Copy System III

1996 National Congress - Lecturer on the Carbon Copy System II &
Human Touch prosthetic skin

1998 Workman’s Accident & Rehabilitation center – Mini Symposium – Over view on Prosthetics

1997/8, 2000 Natal Medical University – Lecturer in Sports Orthotics to the Sports Medicine Doctors

1997 Convener and presenter, Personal Injury and Road Accident Reports Mini Congress Durban

1998 Convener of one day GES Central Fabrication seminar prior to the National Orthotic and Prosthetic congress – Bloemfontien

Presenter - Instructional course on Flex Feet – Flex Foot
Presenter - Instructional course on Ultimate knee – Ortho Europe
Presenter - Instructional course on Mauch Knees – Flex Foot

1999 Convener of the National Orthotic and Prosthetic Congress - Durban

Presenter - Instructional course on CAD CAM


1999 ARGO Mobility system for paraplegics – Convener of national training program
Steeper upper limb myoelectric program – Convener of national training program

COURSES INCLUDE

OTTO BOCK Myoelectric Above Elbow
Myoelectric Below Elbow
Lower limbs Above Knee
Lower limbs Below Knee
ISNY above Knee Socket design
Sit Cast Above Knee socket design
Mauch Knee 3C1
Over view lower limb components

ULTRAROELITE Below knee and above knee systems


OVERSEAS COURSES AND SEMINARS

1991 Ohio willow wood instructional course on the Carbon Copy System III – San Jose’, California, USA

Ohio willow Wood course on the Masters Touch prosthetic skin – Columbus, Ohio, USA

Hosmer Myeolectric upper limb prosthesis – San Jose’, California, USA

Innovation Sports Cti knee braces – Los Angeles, California, USA

Visited 6 different prosthetic facilities in the USA


1992 Attended ISPO International congress – Chicago, USA

Chris Hoyt Instructional on Ischeal containment Above Knee Socket design

Ohio Willow Wood – instructional course on the 3s below knee silicone suspension system – Columbus, Ohio, USA

Ohio Willow Wood – Instruction on the Carbon Copy System II Feet – Columbus, Ohio, USA

1993 Ohio Willow Wood course on the Human Touch below knee -.
Prosthesis – Gotting, Germany


1993 Duderstadt, German – 1 Week Visit to OTTO BOCK complete over
view of all components, tour of company and instruction on Myobock componentry.

1994 AOPA (American National Annual Congress) Washington, DC, USA
- GII Unicompartemental Unloader Knee brace Instructional,

1995 ISPO (International Society for Prosthetists and Orthotists) congress Melbourne, Australia


1997 Rehab & Tecknic Orthotic and Prosthetic Congress – Nurnberg, Germany
- Advanced Gait training Full Day course – Bob Gaily

1997 Otto Bock Silicone House, Eindhoven, Holland – 3-Day Certificate Course on Functional Orthotics & Prosthetics in Silicone

1997 Karlsruhe, Germany – Tracer CAD, Computer digitizing casting system

1998 ISPO (International Society of Prosthetists and Orthotists), Amsterdam, Holland

1999 BAPO (British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists) International Congress – United Kingdom

2000 Dubai Rehab 2000 – International launch of the Ezi-Fit range of Orthotic products and GES Central Fabrication

2000 Tracer CAD Boca Raton, Florida, USA - Advanced discussions in digital casting

2000 ICAP – International Conference of Advanced Prosthetics San Diego, USA

2000 Flex-Foot and Mauch Knees– One-day seminar on the entire model range including indications and contraindications servicing and maintenance.

2000 Orthopadie & Reha-Technik – Leipzig, Germany
- Functional progression of the lower limb amputee - from early rehabilitation through return to sport – Half day course- Bob Daily, John Mcechine & Kurt Kollier

2000 Paralympics – Sydney, Australia

2001 ISPO Glasgow Scotland
- Presented Dr Lew Schon’s IPOP research study.
- Presented at Ossur sponsored breakfast "Another approach to Transtibial casting using CAD and liners".
- Instruction on Springlite components – Kevin Harney

2001 Greater Chesapeake Orthopaedic Associates
- Worked with Dr Lew Schon for 6 weeks on all types of patients including the fitting of the Air Limb

2002 Reha-Technik Leipzig Germany

2002 Camp – Swing Orthoses

2003 Silipos – Gel liner course - Nürnberg

2003 BAPO – Glasgow, Scotland




AWARDS

1998 FOYSA – Johannesburg South Africa - Awarded by the Junior Chamber of Business South Africa in recognition of being selected as a finalist for the Four Outstanding Young South Africans Award (FOYSA) – For the Founding of the Amputee Club and the services that are associated with it.





PROFFESSIONAL INTERESTS


Lower Limb Prosthetics

Upper limb Prosthetics

Gait analysis

Sports Orthotics and Prosthetics

Medico Legal Reports/ Expert witness




COMMITTEE’S


1992 AOPPP (Association of Orthotic and Prosthetic Private practitioners) Committee Member

1993 AOPPP Chairman
OPASA (Orthotic and Prosthetic Association of SA) Committee member

1994 AOPPP Chairman
OPASA Committee member

1995 to 98 AOPPP Chairman
OPASA Vice Chairman

1992 to Feb 2002 Advisory Board for the Pretoria Technicon Orthotic and Prosthetic school

1995 to 1999 SAMDC (South African Medical and Dental Council) Professional Board Member

1999 to 2000 SAOPA (South African Orthotic and Prosthetic association)– Founding Member, AOPPP and OPASA Disbanded and SAOPA Formed

2001 to Feb 2002 SAOPA Treasurer