Practitioners

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.

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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

    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

    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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  • SarahWooden

    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 Wayman Sept 2011

    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 [...]

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