Ability’s orthotists and prosthetists are formally-trained, ABC-certified professionals who have completed higher education, clinical training, and board examinations. All Ability facilities have achieved ABC-accreditation by meeting quality assurance, clinical and business practice standards and by demonstrating a commitment to excellence in orthotic and prosthetic healthcare.
Practitioners
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Clint McKinley, CEO
Chief Executive Officer
Location: Corporate
A proven history in corporate and operational management, acquisitions, partnerships and start up operations, Clint is well suited to solve the challenging issues associated with growth oriented companies. Eighteen plus years experience working as an investor and corporate officer with start ups and acquisitions in the O & P field and the title insurance industry. [...]
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Jeffrey M. Brandt, COO, CPO
Chief Operating Officer, Certified Prosthetist Orthotist, Director of Marketing, President
Location: Corporate
Jeffrey M. Brandt, CPO and founder of Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. is an American Board for Certification (ABC) Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist who first became interested in the field while volunteering at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation during his senior year at Pennsylvania State University. Upon graduating with a B.S. in Psychology in 1995, Jeff [...]
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T. Clayton Barrow, CIO, CO
Chief Information Officer, Certified Orthotist
Location: Corporate
T. Clayton Barrow, Chief Information Officer of Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. is an American Board for Certification (ABC) Certified Orthotist who first became interested in the field in November of 2004 after contacting founder, Jeffrey M. Brandt, CEO about getting involved in a profession where he could make a difference in someone’s life. Clay spent [...]
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Dan Brinkmann, CPO
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
Location: Lexington
Dan Brinkmann is an ABC certified Prosthetist, who is currently working as the managing practitioner in the Ability Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc. Lexington, Kentucky patient care office. Dan first began working in the orthotic and prosthetic field during high school as a prosthetic and orthotic technician, fabricating artificial limbs and braces. In college, Dan became [...]
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Jeffrey T. Quelet, CPO
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
Location: Hagerstown
Jeffrey T. Quelet, CPO, is an American Board for Certification (ABC) Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist who first became interested in the profession while volunteering his time to an adaptive ski program in Winter Park, Colorado. Upon graduating from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Industrial Technology, Jeff began a career at Watkins-Johnson Electronics where [...]
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John P. Jacobs, CPO
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
Location: Frederick
John P. Jacobs is an American Board for Certification (ABC) certified orthotist and prosthetist who became interested in the profession while working as a nuclear medicine technologist, upon graduating with a BS in nuclear medicine from the State University of New York at Buffalo. In this role, he was exposed to amputees requiring prosthetic care. [...]
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Haley A. Branch, CPO
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
Location: Hagerstown
Haley Branch, CPO is an American Board for Certification (ABC) certified prosthetist and orthotist, who first became interested in orthotics and prosthetics in high school while volunteering as a counselor at a summer camp for children with special needs. Haley graduated the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science [...]
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Erin Meyers, CP
Certified Prosthetist and Resident Orthotist
Location: Frederick
Erin Meyers is a Certified Prosthetist and Resident Orthotist, who first became interested in orthotics and prosthetics while working in special effects makeup in the movie industry. In a chance encounter with a prosthetist, she discovered a lot of the skills she garnered translated to those used in the orthotic and prosthetic industry. This prompted [...]
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Mallory Feller
Location: Hagerstown
Mallory is an Orthotics Resident and current Prosthetics student who first became interested in the field of orthotics and prosthetics working for a pediatric cancer charity at Penn State University. The numerous children losing limb to cancer inspired her, so she began shadowing an orthotics and prosthetics practitioner at a private facility in Altoona, Pennsylvania. [...]
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Brian Wayman, CPO
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
Location: Asheville
Brian Wayman, CPO is an American Board for Certification (ABC) Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist. Brian was first introduced to the profession of prosthetics and orthotics by the recommendation of a friend, who thought Brian’s background in mechanics and emergency medical training would fit the career perfectly. While working on a Bachelor of Science in biology at [...]
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Brian Kaluf, CP
Certified Prosthetist
Location: Greenville
Brian Kaluf, CP, is an American Board for Certification (ABC) Certified Prosthetist who first became interested in the Prosthetic and Orthotic field while earning his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. While shadowing an experienced practitioner and visiting with patients in Chicago, IL, Brian realized how he could apply his knowledge, skills [...]
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Amanda W. Street, CPO
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
Location: Charlotte
Amanda, known as Amy, became introduced to the field of orthotics and prosthetics through her father, who was diagnosed with Buerger’s disease over 30 years ago and has had several amputations. To pursue her interest in caring for amputees, Amy obtained a Bachelor of Science from East Carolina University in 2000. While in college, Amy [...]
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Spencer Wolinsky, COA
Certified Orthotic Assistant
Location: Charlotte
Having grown up with exposure to the medical field through his father, who is a primary care physician, Spencer knew he wanted to pursue a career in healthcare, but he didn’t necessarily want to follow the same path. It was actually Spencer’s father who first exposed him to the idea of orthotics and prosthetics as [...]
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Taffy E. Bowman, CPO
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
Location: Exton
Taffy E. Bowman, CPO, is an American Board for Certification (ABC) Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist who became interested in the field during her first job after college. Taffy graduated from Eastern College in St. Davids, PA with a B.S. in Health Science and a concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy. After completing her undergraduate work, she worked [...]
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Thomas R. Martin, BOCO
Orthotist, Board Eligible Prosthetist
Location: Gettysburg
Thomas R. Martin, BOCO, is an Orthotist and board-eligible Prosthetist, who became interested in the field of orthotics and prosthetics while working in a physical therapy clinic as an athletic trainer. Thomas realized that the field of O & P would allow him to apply his knowledge of biomechanics, kinesiology, research, and gait assessment, while [...]
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Wendy A. Carter, LPN, CFoM
Certified Mastectomy/Orthotic Fitter
Location: Mechanicsburg
Wendy A. Carter, CFoM, LPN, BOCO is a certified mastectomy/orthotic fitter whose diverse background in the medical field compliments her current role as Director of Clinical Operations for Symmetry, a division of Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. Wendy began her healthcare career in 1993, as an Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic trained by the University of Maryland. [...]
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Eric Shoemaker, MS, CPO
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
Location: Mechanicsburg
Eric Shoemaker, MS, CPO is an American Board for Certification (ABC) Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist. Eric first became interested in the orthotics and prosthetics profession in high school, when foot orthotics were prescribed for him after sustaining a sports injury. During his fitting appointment, Eric asked to tour the facility to learn more about the [...]
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Sarah M. Wooden, CPO
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
Location: York
Sarah M. Wooden, CPO, practice manager of Ability’s newly opened, ABC-accredited, patient care facility in York, Pa., is an ABC Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist. While pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services from Springfield College, her interest in the orthotics and prosthetics field was sparked by a guest lecturer from Newington Children’s Hospital. Upon [...]
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Anjali N. Wayman
Board Eligible Prosthetist and Resident Orthotist
Location: York
Anjali Wayman is a board eligible Prosthetist and resident Orthotist who first became interested in the orthotics and prosthetics field when she attended the National Veteran Wheelchair Games in 2007. She was inspired by both ability and the “heart” these athletes had to play sports. This inspiration guided her career aspirations. Ms. Wayman earned a [...]























