Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates

Custom Prosthetics: Helping You Achieve Your Goals!

POA sees patients of all ages and activity levels. Whether you are in need of a prosthesis that will simply allow you to move around your home, or one that will make running a 26.2 mile marathon possible, we will find the perfect fit.

We specialize in engineering and fitting high performance, high technology prostheses that support active lifestyles. Custom prosthetic limbs that pull their weight in extreme sports as well as rigorous everyday duties have earned POA the praise and respect of our patients and our industry. Any out-of-state clients seeking our service (we have many), should know that we are always happy to assist with any travel and transportation planning.


	POA Custom Cranial Helmets POA’s remolding orthoses are used to correct positional plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, scaphocephaly and other head shape asymmetries in infants ages 3-18 months. more »


	POA Newsroom Surviving War and Wounds: Stan Patterson, CP talks with Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN's Housecall. Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates of Central Florida's own Stan Patterson, CP speaks with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Tammy Duckworth, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot who lost both of her legs and her arm. more »

POA Clients lead full and active lives. Learn more about their stories and triumphs
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Jordan Thomas

In August 2005, while diving in the waters off the Florida Keys, Jordan Thomas lost both legs from the calf down after being struck by a boat propeller. From the beginning, Jordan, whose passion is golf, said he expected to play golf again, “I expected to do everything again.” At the time, he was a member of his school’s varsity golf team. read more »

	Merry Maiberger Merry Maiberger lost her leg above-the-knee as the result of a car accident, although there were many years between the accident and the amputation. read more »		Jack Farley Judge Jack Farley's right leg was claimed by a mortar in Vietnam 40 years ago. read more »

	Dan Gade Stationed in Iraq, Army Major Dan Gade was wounded in action twice, and then spent most of 2005 recuperating from his injuries, which included amputation of his right leg at the hip. read more »		Jake Bainter Nine-year-old Jake Bainter was involved in a riding lawnmower accident which led to several surgeries and eventual amputation of his leg above the knee. read more »

	Hanna O’Brien 12-year-old Hanna O’Brien is a congenital amputee, born with a left leg that extends just 3 inches below the knee-cap. read more »		Scout Bassett Scout Bassett has been beating the odds since she was an infant. First, she survived a fire that took her right leg and part of her left foot. read more »

	Justin Shellhammer U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Justin Shellhammer stepped on a landmine while stationed in Afghanistan, which led to the amputation of his leg below the knee. read more »		Leobardo "Leo" Morales In September 2008 this healthy, athletic man was diagnosed with chondroscarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer. read more »

	Mark Daignault 51-year-old Mark Daignault lost his leg below the knee in 1981 as the result of a motorcycle accident. read more »

Latest from the POA Blog


Technology Gives Amputees the Option to Ski with Prosthetic Leg Submitted by: Karen Hughes Last year my husband mentioned that he’d like to take our daughters on a ski trip. Since the girls have grown up in Florida, they had limited exposure to snow and winter sports. I thought that sounded like a great idea, and said I’d come along to play in the [...] read more >
New Security Guidelines from TSA - What you need to know Find out what you need to know before you head to the airport. click here to read the full story read more >
“Growing Body Parts” 60 Minutes Documentary, aired 12/2009 Morley Safer reports on the emerging technology of growing body parts from human cells taken directly from patients. click here to read the full story read more >
Female Amputee Wins “Run to the Future 24-Hour Race” Amy Palmiero-Winters, a BK amputee runner, was the OVERALL winner (among able-bodied men and women) in the Run to the Future 24-Hour race in Glendale, AZ on Dec 31-Jan 1, and appears to have qualified for the U.S. National team to the 2010 World 24-Hour Run Championship. Go, Amy!!! click here to read the full [...] read more >
Walter Reed Patients Test Newest X-2 Microprocessor Knee The latest generation of the X-2 microprocessor-controlled knee being developed by Otto Bock is tested at Walter Reed. Exciting stuff!! click here to read the full story read more >
Prosthetic Parity Bill Signed in Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law that will benefit thousands of orthotic and prosthetic users in Illinois covered by private health insurance plans. The law ensures that coverage for orthotic and prosthetic devices is the same as nearly all medical or surgical benefits. click here to read the full story read more >