Charles is an ABC-certified prosthetist/orthotist for Hanger Clinic in Columbia and Camden, South Carolina.
As a clinician, Charles specializes in lower and upper extremity orthotics and is skilled in treating a wide range of patient ages and conditions, including cerebral palsy and spina bifida. He serves as the primary liaison between the Prisma Richland Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation Therapy department and the Hanger Clinic in Columbia, South Carolina.
Charles finds the orthotics and prosthetics field to be rewarding and fulfilling, with each day and patient presenting a different challenge and experience. He especially enjoys the full inter-disciplinary approach taken with pediatrics, where he teams up with therapists, doctors, and parents to appropriately treat and care for each patient.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Guilford College, 2016
- Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics, University of Pittsburgh, 2019
Publications
Preparing for the Worst or Hoping for the Best? The State of Fall Training in Prosthesis Users, JPO: Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 2022