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Amputee Clinic

Personalized care for those living with amputation

Amputation is a challenging, life-altering experience. Parkview’s Amputee Clinic is dedicated to helping you with every aspect of your journey to recovery. Our interdisciplinary team works with most amputations and creates individualized plans for each patient.

At the clinic you will benefit from services to help you recover, including:

  • A professional evaluation to identify your medical, physical and emotional needs.
  • Guidance on post-surgery pain relief, healing and activity levels.
  • Assistance with proper fitting of your prosthesis or brace.
  • Instruction on how to appropriately and comfortably put on and use your device.
  • Creation of an individualized therapy and exercise plan.
  • Advice on injury prevention.
  • Help in adjusting to common physical activities.
  • Management of phantom pain
  • Answers to your questions or concerns. Our expert team is uniquely qualified to empower you to make the most of your recovery, achieve your individual goals and maximize your independence.

The Amputee Clinic takes a comprehensive approach to address prosthetic care, rehabilitation and management. A highly trained and experienced team will collaborate with you and your family to develop a personalized plan tailored to your specific needs and goals.

A referral from your primary care physician is needed before an appointment can be scheduled at the Parkview Amputee Clinic.

 

Neurosciences Multispecialty Clinic

Parkview Regional Medical Center, Entrance 11
11104 Parkview Circle, Suite 040
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46845
260-425-6780

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Amputee Support Group

Fourth Wednesday of every month
7 – 8:30 p.m. 
Turnstone Plassman Athletic Center, Conference Room
3320 N Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN 46805

For more information, call Bill Bailey at 260-431-7290 or Carl Didier at 260-515-799.

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Meet Our Team

Our interdisciplinary team is led by a physiatrist, a doctor who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Your team may also include:

  • A prosthetist who makes prostheses (or artificial limbs).
  • An orthotist who creates support braces.
  • A physical therapist. Physical therapy will help you improve your independence when walking with your prosthetic limb, improve your balance, and improve your overall strength and endurance as you return to your normal daily activities. Physical therapy is also beneficial prior to receiving your prosthesis by helping to improve the overall strength and range of motion of your limb to ensure proper alignment and optimal performance once you receive your new device.
  • An occupational therapist who assists in adapting to activities of daily living. Occupational therapy will address pain management, caring for your device, getting your device on and off efficiently, bathroom setup, dressing, psychosocial concepts around limb loss, driving, and return to work. OT can provide information and exercises to preserve your shoulder and arm strength as you progress through your life. We will also address any other areas impacting your independence with your activities of daily living.

In addition, the physiatrist can assist you with referrals to other medical specialists as needed.

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Alexander Robitaille, DO

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Kelsey Landis, NP

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Jennifer VanZant, NP