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Orthotic Center specializes in providing a full range of evaluation,
fabrication and follow-up services, ensuring accuracy, safety,
comfort and appropriateness of device. The Center is the most
comprehensive facility in the New York Metropolitan/Hudson Valley
region. Its
ability to custom design and fabricate a wide variety of devices
for both adults and children, while offering personalized attention
to individual needs, is what has drawn patients from the tri-state
area, and around the world. The
Prosthetic Orthotic Center's office and fabrication facility
is located in a dedicated, 7,000 square foot space within
Helen Hayes Hospital.
The Center is fully accessible and is served by state-of-the-art
technology, including a comprehensive CAD-CAM system. All
prosthetic and orthotic devices are designed and fitted on-site
utilizing the most appropriate materials, techniques and technology
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Our
Staff
The Center is fully staffed by a team of board certified
prosthetists, orthotists and technicians who have extensive
experience working with both adult |
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members pursue ongoing training in the most advanced technology,
including myoelectrics, scoliosis, lightweight graphite
systems and silicone suction suspension. |
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| Who We Help |
| The need for
a prosthetic or orthotic device may arise from a traumatic
injury, congenital condition or disabling illness. The
staff at the Prosthetic Orthotic Center have helped individuals
with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy,
spinal bifida and scoliosis, as well as those with spinal
cord injuries or amputations. The Center also specializes
in meeting the needs of competitive athletes. |
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| Our Services |
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The Prosthetic
Orthotic Center prides itself on the personalized attention,
expert consulting and diagnostic services, technical expertise
and timely delivery it provides to every patient. Drawing
on the unparalleled depth and range of services available
within the hospital, the Centers are well equipped to
deal with complex and challenging cases. |
Staff pay
close attention to an individual's lifestyle needs,
including recreational and work demands. Specialized
devices can be constructed for such activities as running,
golfing, competitive sports and writing.
The staff work personally with every
patient to check the fit and comfort of every device.
Only when the fit is deemed accurate, comfortable and
acceptable to the patient is it released for use. In
addition, the patient and any necessary family members
are educated in the proper use and care of the prosthesis
or orthosis. Center staff are accessible for follow-up
care, including any adjustments and modifications which
may be necessary.
The Prosthetic Orthotic Center designs
and manufactures a comprehensive array of devices, all
customized to meet an individual's specific needs, including:
* custom foot orthoses
* sports knee bracing
* post polio bracing
* spinal and post-op bracing
* scoliosis bracing
* pediatric and adult prosthetic designs
* CAD-CAM prosthetic sockets
* C-Leg
* graphite composites
* thermoplastics
* ultra flexible trans-femoral anatomical suction sockets
* ultra flexible trans-tibial silicone suction sockets
* energy storing prosthetic feet
* ultra lightweight prostheses
* myoelectric prostheses (above and below elbow)
* custom orthotic seating devices
* reciprocating gait orthoses systems |
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The Helen Hayes
Hospital Prosthetic Orthotic Center utilize state-of
the-art CAD-CAM (Computer Aided Design - Computer Aided
Manufacturing) technology to produce prosthetic devices.
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the way prosthetics are designed and produced. Devices
can now be made quicker, and with a greater degree of
accuracy than ever before. In addition, because all
of a patient's data is stored in the computer that produces
their individual device, it is easy to track anatomical
changes and determine when a new device may be necessary.
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| Certification |
| The Center at Helen Hayes Hospital
is certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics
and Prosthetics (ABC). This certification represents nationally
recognized standards of excellence in the field. |
| Contact Us |
| For additional
information on any of our services, or to make an appointment,
we encourage you to contact us directly. The Prosthetic
Orthotic Center readily accepts referrals from physicians
and other health care providers, or you may make an appointment
for an evaluation and we can assist you with obtaining
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assist you with any insurance issues.
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Helen Hayes Hospital Prosthetic Orthotic Center
Route 9W, West Haverstraw, NY 10993
Telephone: 845-786-4122
OR 1-888-70-REHAB, ext. 4122
FAX: 845-786-4941
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reach us by email |
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