Katrina and Amputees

Wayne Renardson

Description

Title:

Katrina and Amputees

Creator:

Wayne Renardson

Date:

9/9/2005

Text:

This is a fourth in a series of persons, professionals, and business
concerns that have offered their help to evacuees from Katrina. It is
posted to AMP-L at the University of Washington and OANDP-L at the
University of Florida for dissemination.

If you wish to be added to the next listing, kindly send your offer to:

< <Email Address Redacted> >

and you will be added to the offering for publication on the above
lists.

Wayne Renardson
AMP-L

< <Email Address Redacted> >
< <Email Address Redacted> >

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From: Mark Taylor
< <Email Address Redacted> >

University of Michigan:

University of Michigan Health System
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-936-4000

We offer our services as needed from the University of Michigan
Orthotics & Prosthetics Center. We are on standby for any fabrication
help that might be needed.

< <URL Redacted>>

For Fabrication support and or other assistance, please contact UMOPC
at < <Email Address Redacted> >

or call 1-734-973-2808.

We also have a moderate amount of diabetic shoes we can contribute it
someone can send us an address where to have them shipped.

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I would like to add the name of Capitol Orthopedic to the list of those
willing to help if needed. We are located in the Kansas City area.

Contact: Capitol Orthopedic
913-526-5271
 Loren Decker
< <Email Address Redacted> >

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We would like to offer the use of our facility to any displaced
practitioner to see their patients.

Dan Smoker, CP
Alabama Artificial Limb
and Orthopedic Service Company
1223 East South Boulevard
Montgomery, Alabama 36116
Phone: 334-284-0250
1-800-457-4544
Fax: 334-280-2853
< <Email Address Redacted> >

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Wayne:

I know that we are in California but if anyone gets displaced to our
area, I would be happy to provide services to anyone who may need
them. Spectrum is a full service O and P patient-care facility.

Jeff Zeller, CP
Spectrum Prosthetics and Orthotics Inc.
2135 Pine Street
Redding, CA 96001
530.243.4500
<Email Address Redacted>

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Please add our company to your list.

Owens Carolina O & P Network, Inc.
1041 Hawthorne Lane
Charlotte, NC 28205

704-332-5143

Thank you
Joyce
< <Email Address Redacted> >

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From: Dr Jim Price

Faith Prosthetic-Orthotic Services, Inc.

Charlotte, NC
Concord, NC
Statesville, NC
Gastonia, NC
Monroe, NC
Salibury, NC
Greenwood, SC

< <URL Redacted>>

We will offer our facilities to help those displaced by Hurricane
Katrina with prosthetic or orthotic needs.

< <Email Address Redacted> >
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Please add us your list. We are willing to see patients as well as
assist practitioners. We have a good relationship with several of the
manufacturers that are willing to donate components. We have also seen
indigent patients on a regular basis prior to this event.

Feel free to contact me if I can assist.

Dan Smoker,CP
Alabama Artificial Limb and Orthopedic Service
1-800-457-4544
< <Email Address Redacted> >
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Citation

Wayne Renardson, “Katrina and Amputees,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/225424.