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Primary Training Center Biography
Phoenix
AZ
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Hanger Residency Program
In 1996, Hanger Clinic established a national residency program that is responsible for the organization, recruitment, management, and oversight of all Hanger/NCOPE accredited residency sites across the United States.
Since that time, we have trained over 800 Orthotic and Prosthetic residents at our 150+ NCOPE accredited residency sites.
We offer a comprehensive, state of the art, patient care oriented training environment that focuses on the development of new practitioners in the most efficient, effective manner possible.
In addition, we have established Primary Training Centers that are especially focused on resident training within a structured medical residency model.
Our resident graduates perform much better than the national average on the certificate and licensure board exams and the vast majority remains with Hanger to become industry leaders in education, clinical practice,
business, and management.
With several business units serving different segments of the O&P industry, Hanger Clinic continues to find new ways to empower human potential for those with physical challenges, while remaining true to our rich history of superior
clinical outcomes and customer service. We count on our residents to continue this tradition. Learn more about Hanger’s deep-rooted tradition and commitment to education and innovation at
http://www.hanger150.com/, our historical website.
Our Mission
Our mission is to prepare the new graduate for competent, autonomous clinical practice in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. We utilize a comprehensive, gradual experiential model within a broad-based professional and academic environment conducive to the education and training of tomorrow’s corporate and industry leaders.
Primary Training Centers
Hanger Clinic has strategically placed Primary Training Centers throughout the continental United States. These premium residency locations have the benefits of:
Scope of Practice: The clinic has a patient base that is diverse relative to age, etiology, and diagnostic sub groups.
Volume: The clinic has sufficient patient interactions to give the residents enough repetitions to improve their skills.
Oversight/Teaching Environment: The clinic has a commitment from its clinicians to dedicate the time and energy to train residents on a daily basis.
Experience: Preceptors must be ABC certified with a minimum of 3 years post certification experience. Contact Us
Hanger National Residency Program Phone: 1-877-4Hanger
Fax: 954.364.8523
www.Hanger.com
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Primary Training Center Information
4445 N. 7th Street Phoenix, AZ 85014
NCOPE Accredited Program Type
√ 12 month Orthotic Residency √ 12 month Prosthetic Residency
Clinical Specialty Areas
Pediatrics - We attend the Children's Rehabilitation Services clinics daily where we see the full array of diagnoses that may require orthotics and prosthetic intervention. Everything from club feet and osteogenisis imperfecta to muscle diseases, CP and Spina Bifida. We have a pediatrics office that provides Cranial remolding orthoses and pectus compression orthoses in addition to the regular pediatric orthotic services.
Our Trauma service sees patients from acute to rehab in the hospitals. We provide 24/7 service for halos across the metro valley for about 7 local trauma hospitals. We have a scoliosis rotation and all styles of spinal orthoses are used. We also have a large diabetic shoe service as well as a large population of geriatrics that we care for with everything from compression hose to AFO's.
Resident Opportunities
The Hanger Residency program in Phoenix, AZ has multiple locations and access to many of the local medical facilities to provide a vast and well-rounded exposure and training in the full spectrum of patient care. We have clinicians with many years of expertise and experience. Many are well known for their national and international teachings. We have multiple offices and departments of specialties in which the residents rotate through. Our offices see all types of diagnoses and levels of care. From trauma to rehab and pediatrics to geriatrics, from short term problems to long term problems.
The orthotic residency has 5 core clinical rotations. Each rotation is 2 months long. You will have the opportunity to work in the main office which provides comprehensive experience in a broad-based general orthotic practice. The patient population is primarily adult and geriatric, but many of the children seen in the clinics are fit and followed in the main office. You will see a
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large number of patients with diagnosis and orthotic needs from carpal tunnel syndrome to polio, MS, TBI, CVA, mastectomy, burns and fractures.
During the one year prosthetic residency, the resident will rotate 3 times with experienced prosthetists. Residents will have exposure to everything from congenital pediatric amputees to traumatic and diabetic or geriatric population.
Our residency program also consists of weekly meetings and classes focusing on specific diagnosis, designs, and principles. In services are also held by many manufactures to keep you up to date with the newest available products.
Residency Director
Stephanie D. Langdon, CPO, FAAOP (D)
Stephanie has over 30 years of experience in the field with a diverse background with having worked at the VA, small offices, large facilities, rehab centers and in trauma. She was the educational Coordinator and Instructor for the Ranch Los Amigos Medical Hospital Orthotics certificate program. She specializes in polio, Walk Aide, pediatrics, gait and, rehab orthotics. Stephanie is the past president of AAOP and active with ABC.
Residency Preceptors L. George Mattingly, CO
George graduated from Southern Methodist University in Texas and earned his Orthotic certificate from Northwestern University. He was an adjunct orthotic instructor at Northwestern teaching spinal trauma's and HALO's. George partnered with Ron Whiteside in the creation of Certified Orthotic Appliance CO in 1976. He developed a halo system and specializes in halos, trauma, fracture bracing, serial casting, and the most difficult problems. He has over 40 years of experience and specializes in solving unique problems and treatments for spinal trauma.
Ron Whiteside, CO
Ron has over 40 years of experience. He specializes in Scoliosis, club feet , pediatric orthopedics and orthotic care for patients with spina bifida.
Mike Tracey, CO
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L. Reese Evans, CPO
Reese has over 25 years of experience. He specializes in trauma, halo's, rehabilitation, Walk Aide , RGO's and stance control KAFO's as well as myoelectric UE orthotics. He is a frequent lecturer at NAU school of Physical Therapy for prosthetics and at the Hanger Clinic Education Fair on advanced cervical spine orthotics.
David Giurlanda, CO
David is a graduate of Northwestern University with over 20 years of experience in Pediatrics and geriatrics, spinal trauma orthotics, wound care and diabetic feet..
Jim Feulner, CO
Jim has over 20 years of experience. He specializes in lower extremity Orthotics, WalkAide, pediatrics and diabetic footwear.
Perry Borland, CO
Perry has over 20 years of experience specializing in lower extremity orthotics, pediatrics and diabetic footwear.
Kurt Kamienski, CO : Kurt earned his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology from the University of Connecticut, NEAG school of Education. He attended the Newington Certificate Program where he received his orthotic certificate. He is the practice manager for the Phoenix, AZ office and specializes in pediatrics trauma, halo, Walk Aide, stance control KAFO's and myoelectric upper extremity orthoses.
Anthony Berland, CPO
Anthony specializes in trauma care, halo's and spinal orthotics.
Cynthia Carter, CFom
Cynthis is a certified fitter and mastectomy specialist. Cynthia is also the burn and compression garment expert as well as credentialed for all off the shelf orthotic items.
Micheal Dustin, CPO
Michael has over 20 years of experience. He specializes in sub-atmospheric prosthetic socket designs, MPK's, immediate post op's, upper extremity and pediatric prosthetics.
William Yule CP, CoF
William has over 18 years of experience. He specializes in pediatrics and upper extremtiy as well multi limb loss cases.
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Jillian Okimoto, CPO
Jillian specializes in post-op wound care and protectors as well as microprocessor knees and elevated vacuum sockets.
Javier Beltran, CO
Javier specializes in cranial molding helmets and pectus compression.
NCOPE Affiliate Sites
1) 1641 E. Osborn, Suite 4
Phoenix, AZ 85016
2) 932 W. Southern Avenue