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Tribute to Damon Johncour

When I was a new Physical Therapist and you were a new Prosthetist, you taught me so much more about prosthetics and orthotics to help make me a better therapist. You befriended me, and as a professional colleague, we spent many happy and stress-relieving lunchbreaks together at the local restaurants in Henderson. Years later, [...]

By |2018-04-20T23:29:56+00:00April 12th, 2018|Our Founder|0 Comments

NCOPI Goldsboro in the news!!

Great job William Stauffer for helping Mr. Williams get back on his feet! We are so glad Mr. Williams kept his humor through it all. Stauffer explained that the new limb weighs about one-third of what Williams lost in surgery. Williams responded with a smile. ... "So you're saying I'm still losing weight?" Please [...]

By |2018-04-20T23:29:56+00:00July 9th, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Help Stop Proposed Medicare Changes

Medicare, through its contractors, has proposed new guidelines that would have a profoundly negative impact on amputees across the United States. If implemented, the policy would limit and potentially deny access to appropriate prosthetic care. It eliminates coverage for certain prosthetic devices that amputees depend on for every step they take every day. It even [...]

By |2020-07-27T17:39:29+00:00August 12th, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Beyond our Borders at NCOPI

NCOPI was recently a part of a non-profit initiative to secure medical care for 14 year old Palestinian, Hebatallah Shaheen.  Hebatallah is now back in Palestine with her family, and we're happy to report that she's doing well with her new prosthetic leg. Here's Hebatallah's story: Fourteen year old Palestinian, Hebatallah Shaheen, flew from Gaza to Raleigh on [...]

By |2016-04-01T15:31:16+00:00February 15th, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Another Great Year at NCOPI!

North Carolina Orthotics and Prosthetics is blessed with the most skilled practitioners, an excellent support staff, and access to the best O&P fabrication facility anywhere in North Carolina.  As an organization, we have many reasons to be grateful as we reflect on 2014.  As the year comes to a close, we wanted to share a [...]

By |2018-04-20T23:29:56+00:00December 23rd, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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