Each member of our team plays an important role in helping you get the training and develop the confidence you need to live your life to the fullest with an orthotic or prosthetic device.
Limb Loss Rehabilitation, Prosthetics and Orthotics
Selecting, applying and getting used to wearing a prosthetic or orthotic device takes time and patience. Our team includes rehabilitation physicians, physical and occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists, nurses and rehabilitation psychologists who work closely with you every step of the way, helping ease your pain and improve function.
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Schedule An Appointment
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Schedule by phone
Physician appointments: 443-997-5476 Therapy appointments:
Maryland clinics except Bayview: 443-997-5476
Johns Hopkins Bayview: 410-550-0414 Sibley Memorial Hospital: 202-364-7665
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Patient Resource Center
The Patient Resource Center provides assistance between appointments with your physician. For assistance between therapy appointments, please contact the clinic location.
Phone: 410-614-4030 and select option 2 | Fax: 410-614-4033
Prosthetics and Orthotics: Why Choose Johns Hopkins
Multi-Specialty Team
Broad Expertise
We help people with limb loss, amputations, spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, sports-related or traumatic injury, diabetic foot problems and similar conditions through modern orthotic and prosthetic devices and custom care plans.
Specialized Care
Our team is experienced in helping people with upper and lower limb amputations, including those undergoing targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) and osseointegration to operate a motorized prosthetic.
Advanced Technology
Ease back into your routine by safely practicing walking and other activities in our advanced gym spaces or a custom-built courtyard at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Our Approach to Limb Loss Rehabilitation
Our specialists are here to provide expert care during your rehabilitation and prescribe a treatment plan catered to your needs. You can learn more about our process below.
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Your rehabilitation physician will start with a comprehensive evaluation. It includes assessing your everyday function, wounds, pain management needs, mental health and other factors. Based on this evaluation, we will develop a tailored treatment plan and coordinate care with other specialists.
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You will probably have several questions about your new device and the logistics of living with it. We take the time to talk to you about what to expect in terms of pain management, recovery and function. Our rehabilitation psychologists are also available to help you prepare mentally and emotionally for changes in your lifestyle.
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Our physicians will collaborate with devices specialists to understand your needs and help prescribe the most appropriate prosthetic or orthotic device. We frequently work with patients who require specialized or high-tech devices for a specific activity, such as running. Beyond the initial fitting, we can also help you with future repairs, replacement and upgrades.
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Our physical therapists can help you:
- prepare for leg and foot amputations or application of an orthotic device
- maintain and increase strength, flexibility, coordination and endurance
- transition to wearing a prosthetic or orthotic device with confidence and comfort
- learn how to use a leg or foot prosthesis for walking
- practice independent living skills
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Among our occupational therapists, we have specialists in hand therapy who can help you:
- prepare for arm and hand amputations or application of an orthotic device
- develop skills to perform daily activities after the amputation with confidence and comfort, and avoid complications
- learn how to use your prosthesis or orthotic in self-care, work and leisure
- train in one-handed skills
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Our rehabilitation team includes orthopaedic and plastic surgery experts who can provide the most advanced procedures such as targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR), regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI) or osseointegration.
I like to think that I didn't have the foot amputated; I had it replaced. When thinking of it that way, I understand that I was not "losing" a foot, I was simply getting a much better and healthier one.
- a Johns Hopkins patient
Barbara Jane De Lateur, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Deconditioning, Gait Analysis, Gait Impairment, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Neuromuscular Disease, Orthotics
Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez, M.D., Ph.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Amputee Rehabilitation, Botulinum Toxin Injections, Dysphagia, Dysphagia Evaluation, Neuro Rehabilitation, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management, Speech and Language Disorders After Stroke, Swallowing Disorders
Mary Shaffer Keszler, M.D.
Expertise, Disease and Conditions:
Amputee Rehabilitation, Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating), Pain Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Prosthetic Evaluation, Prosthetics, Wound Care and Trauma
Meet our Rehabilitation Psychologists
Orthosis and Limb Loss Therapists
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Audrey Chien | Physical Therapist
Certifications: Athletic Training Certified
Expertise: amputee and prosthetics training, falls/balance, neurologic rehabilitation
Location: Columbia
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Princess Filippi | Occupational Therapist
Certifications: Board-Certified Hand TherapistExpertise: hand therapy, orthopedics - upper extremity, orthotic fabricationLocation: Baltimore
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Keelin Godsey | Physical Therapist
Certifications: Board-Certified Orthopedic Physical Therapist, Board-Certified Sports Physical Therapist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists
Expertise: amputee and prosthetics training, orthopedics, sports rehabilitation
Location: Lutherville
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Mark Hopkins | Physical Therapist and Prosthetist/Orthotist
Certification: Board-Certified Hand TherapistExpertise: amputee and prosthetics training, orthotic fabrication, prosthetic fabricationLocation: Baltimore
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Kathleen Jefferies | Occupational Therapist
Expertise: hand therapy, lymphedema, orthopedics - upper extremity, orthosis fabrication
Locations: Lutherville and White Marsh
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Phyllis Kramer | Occupational Therapist
Certifications: Board-Certified Hand TherapistExpertise: hand therapy, orthopedics - upper extremity, orthotic fabricationLocation: Odenton
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Dawn Kutcher | Occupational Therapist
Certifications: Board-Certified Hand Therapist, Certified Lymphedema TherapistExpertise: breast cancer, hand therapy, orthopedics - upper extremity, orthotic fabricationLocation: White Marsh
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Ed Lyons | Physical Therapist
Expertise: amputee and prosthetics training, neurologic rehabilitation, oncology, orthopedicsLocation: Baltimore
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Jennifer Nicholas | Occupational Therapist, Team Coordinator
Certifications: Board-Certified Hand Therapist, Certified Lymphedema TherapistExpertise: breast cancer, hand therapy, lymphedema, neurologic rehabilitation, oncology, orthopedics, orthopedics - upper extremity, orthotic fabricationLocation: Lutherville
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Kaitlin O'Sullivan | Occupational Therapist
Certifications: Board-Certified Hand TherapistExpertise: hand therapy, neurologic rehabilitation, orthopedics - upper extremity, orthotic fabricationLocation: Baltimore
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Joseph Reagan | Occupational Therapist
Certifications: Board-Certified Hand TherapistExpertise: hand therapy, neurologic rehabilitation, orthopedics - upper extremity, orthotic fabricationLocation: Lutherville
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Elise Rochford | Occupational Therapist
Expertise: hand therapy, orthopedics - upper extremity, orthosis fabrication
Location: Columbia
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Maria Rothenheber | Occupational Therapist
Expertise: hand therapy, orthopedics - upper extremity, orthotic fabricationLocation: Baltimore
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Megan Shawl | Physical Therapist
Certifications: Board-Certified Orthopedic Physical TherapistExpertise: amputee and prosthetics training, orthopedics, orthotic fabrication, running analysisLocation: Lutherville
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Ryerson Stinson | Occupational Therapist
Certifications: Board-Certified Hand Therapist, Titleist Performance Institute Medical 2 CertifiedExpertise: hand therapy, orthopedics - upper extremity, orthotic fabrication, sports rehabilitationLocation: Columbia
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Kenzie Worthington | Physical Therapist
Certifications: Board-Certified Orthopedic Physical Therapist
Expertise: amputee and prosthetics training, falls/balance, neurologic rehabilitation, orthopedics, pelvic healthLocation: Baltimore
