microfiche [ˈmīkrəˌfēSH] 1.    a flat piece of film containing microphotographs of the pages of a newspaper, catalog, or other document. "this new journal is available as a microfiche…"...

It’s 4 a.m. in Beirut, Lebanon. I lay in bed wracking my brain to find a solution for my patient. As a prosthetist from the United States, I’m visiting a rehabilitation center to teach and assist an enthusiastic, local team of technici...

About six years ago my father gave me a book titled, Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing. At the time, he told me that this would be coming to the field of prosthetics soon. It took me a while to get through the book because I didn’t in...

When you’re at work, take a look around your office, conference room, or desk. Are there any windows or plants? Can you see your coworkers? Do you have easy access to the tools you need to effectively do your job? If you’re in a manage...

Innovation and creativity have transformed many inconveniences and struggles into simple, even fun tasks. Your groceries can be ordered directly to your door and a voice-controlled speaker in your living room can let you know if it’ll rain o...

My career as a prosthetist encompasses a mere sliver of time in the evolution of prosthetics. However, it is the last few decades that have seen pioneering, influential advances for individuals with limb loss and limb differences. In upper-limb pr...

I started my first job when I was 15 at my uncle’s roofing company. Man, that was hard work. It meant long days in the blazing sun, running up and down ladders with bundles of shingles or tools. All the while, my uncle would holler in the ba...

In the prosthetics field, we’re all familiar with TMR, or Targeted Muscle Reinnervation. Although this isn’t a new concept, it’s only now gaining acceptance and popularity in the upper limb prosthetics field. I’m going to w...