Orthotics and Prosthetics
Appointments:
Orthopaedic Institute at Mission Bay: 415-476-1788
Parnassus Heights: 415-476-1788
Mission Bay Hospitals - Pediatric Services: 415-476-1788
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital: 628-206-4387
Our mission and vision
Mission: The mission of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Centers at UCSF is to provide the finest care, service, innovative design, and research in the field of orthotics and prosthetics, by uniting a team of expert professionals dedicated to improving the lives of patients worldwide. All members of the UCSF O&P team are leaders in their profession, and are devoted to helping patients rediscover independence and achieve their desired level of function. Unsurpassed professionalism, integrity, and clinical experience are the benchmarks of our practice.
Vision: To be world leaders in patient experience, clinical outcomes, research and education.
Our values
Compassion: Empathy for patients, their families and staff is ingrained in our history and inspires our future. We do more than treat pathologies; we practice patient-centered care as the cornerstone of compassion.
Excellence: Our promise to maximize the physical potential of our patients is an enormous responsibility. We follow the highest standards of quality and safety and expect accountability from each other.
Integrity: At all times, we approach our work with openness, transparency, decency and humility. It is our responsibility to use resources wisely to facilitate the sustainability of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Centers at UCSF for generations to come.
Collaboration: We work in partnership with patients, their families, staff, providers, volunteers and donors. This spirit of respectful cooperation extends beyond our walls to our vendors, colleagues, and the community.
Equity: We embrace and find strength in the diversity of our patients, their families, staff and community. We believe all patients deserve exceptional care, the best outcomes, respect and a safe environment.
Innovation: We aspire to be leaders in orthotic and prosthetic healthcare, research, and innovation. We continually seek new and better solutions. Because healthcare improvement springs from knowledge, we foster innovative curiosity and technological discovery.
- Clinicians
- Tim Baldwin, MA, ATC, CFO
- Rebecca Brown MS, ATC
- Andrew Campbell CP
- Lacie Charaschirakul, ATC, CFO
- Aarti Deshpande, CPO
- Nicole Henry, CPO
- Alex Hetherington, CP
- Chrysta Irolla, MS, MSPO, CPO
- Hailey Jones MS, ATC, CPed, COA, CFo
- Maria Lesieutre, CPO
- Julie Nguyen, CPO
- Adrian Ravitz CO
- Annie Thatcher-Stephens, MS, ATC, CFo
- Heidi Truman, CPO
- Felipe Villanueva, CPO
- Katelyn Zweigle, DAT, ATC
- Technicians
- Zachary Thompson
- Joshua Unterman
Parnassus Heights
Orthotics and Prosthetics
400 Parnassus Avenue, Plaza Level, Suite A096
San Francisco, CA 94143
Appointments: (415) 476-1788
Orthopaedic Institute at Mission Bay
Orthotics and Prosthetics
1500 Owens Street
Suite 115
San Francisco, CA 94158
Appointments: (415) 476-1788
Mission Bay Hospitals
Orthotics and Prosthetics
Gateway Medical Building
1825 Fourth Street
5th Floor, Room M5304
San Francisco CA 94158
Appointments: (415) 476-1788
Orthopaedic Trauma Institute at ZSFGH
Orthotics and Prosthetics
2550 23rd Street, Building 9, Suite 119
San Francisco, CA 94110
Appointments:(628) 206-4387
Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, ortho, “to straighten” or “align”) is a specialty within the medical field concerned with the design, manufacture and application of orthoses. An orthosis (plural: orthoses) is “an externally applied device used to modify the structural and functional characteristics of the neuromuscular and skeletal system”. An orthosis may be used to:
Control, guide, limit and/or immobilize an extremity, joint or body segment for a particular reason
- To restrict movement in a given direction
- To assist movement generally
- To reduce weight bearingforces for a particular purpose
- To aid rehabilitation from fractures after the removal of a cast
- To otherwise correct the shape and/or function of the body, to provide easier movement capability or reduce pain
Orthotics combines knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, biomechanics and engineering. Patients benefiting from an orthosis may have a condition such as spina bifida or cerebral palsy, or have experienced a spinal cord injury or stroke. Equally, orthoses are sometimes used prophylactically or to optimise performance in sport.
In medicine, a prosthesis, (from Ancient Greek prósthesis, “addition, application, attachment”) is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part lost through trauma, disease, or congenital conditions.
Limb prostheses include upper extremity and lower extremity prostheses. Upper extremity prostheses are used at varying levels of amputation: shoulder disarticulation, transhumeral, elbow disarticulation, transradial, wrist disarticulation, full hand, partial hand, finger, partial finger.
Lower extremity prostheses are also used at varying levels of amputation. These include hip disarticulation, transfemoral, knee disarticulation, transtibial, symes, foot, partial foot, and toe. The type of prostheses needed will be designed and assembled according to the patient’s appearance and functional needs. For instance, a patient may need a transradial prosthesis, but need to choose between an aesthetic functional device, a myoelectric device, a body-powered device, or an activity specific device.
Depending on the patient’s funding situation, she may have the option to choose more than one device.