POA’s Anthony Burruto appeared on CNN, “CNN News: Baseball amputee: Coach discriminated,” 2/18/2011
Another great interview with Anthony and his mom, Diane. We are proud to part of his team! 🙂 Click here to view interview
“Should Dr. Phillips Amputee be Cut from team ahead of a better player?,” Orlando Sentinel, 2/14/2011
The Orlando Sentinel’s Mike Bianchi is conducting a poll on whether or not Anthony should have been cut from his high school baseball team. You can vote by clicking on following link. Click here to view Fox News broadcast
HR 5428, the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, O&P Edge, 2/2011
The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics & Prosthetics (NAAOP) has posted to its website, its response to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) concerns with HR 5428, the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights. Click on the following link to view the O&P Edge article
POA patient Scout Bassett was honored at the 2011 Endurance LIVE Awards Gala
Scout was honored as the “Challenged Athlete of the Year” at the 2011 Endurance LIVE Gala held in San Diego, California on January 21st. We are so proud of her! Congratulations, Scout!!! read more »
Helping Amputees in Haiti
Following video clip and article show the Mission of Hope group Mike Littles and Ronnie Dickson were a part of at work in Haiti earlier this month. Click on the following link to view the CBN news video/article
“Embarking on a Lifelong Journey,” article by POA prosthetic resident Ronnie Dickson, published by “O&P Edge” magazine, January 2011
Ronnie Dickson, an above knee amputee, is doing his prosthetic residency at POA. He recently wrote an article about his prosthetic journey for O&P’s “The Edge” which was published this month. Click on the following link to view the O&P Edge article
“Sanford Police Officer Doesn’t Let Amputation Stop Him From Working,” Orlando Sentinel, 11/18/2010
Here’s another great news story about POA patient Officer Lonnie Taylor. All his hard work and determination have him back on the job at Sanford PD just six months after losing his leg to cancer. Click on the following link to view the Orlando Sentinel article
POA Patient Lonnie Taylor returns to Sanford Police Dept., 11/17/2010, WFTV Interview
Officer Lonnie Taylor, on medical leave from the Sanford Police department after losing his leg to cancer six months ago, was determined to get back to work as soon as possible. He never once considered the possibility of returning to a desk job, and today he returned to full duty at the Sanford Police Department, passing all the physical agility testing with ease. Click on the following link to view
POA Patient Kent Solheim in University of Louisville Magazine Spring 2010 issue, “The Green Beret”
Great article about Maj.Kent Solheim, a Green Beret soldier who lost his leg while on a mission in Iraq. You can also see a video of him running in the “Sports Training” section of our website. Click on the following link to view the UL Magazine article
POA’s Mabio Costa featured in Life in Hunter’s Creek magazine, 11/2010 edition, “A Triathlete’s Journey”
POA’s Mabio Costa is featured in an article written about his participation in the World Championship Paratriathlon held in Budapest, Hungary last month.