Alex is an ABC-certified prosthetist and Clinic Manager for Hanger Clinic in California.
As a clincian with more than 12 years of experience, Alex works with upper and lower extremity prostheses. He specializes in high-performance device design and complex amputation cases in children and adults. As a member of the Hanger Clinic Upper Limb Prosthetic Specialty Network, Alex supports upper extremity cases throughout San Diego County and beyond. He works closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary medical team to ensure the highest level of functional outcome and patient satisfaction.
Prior to joining Hanger Clinic, Alex trained and worked at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) where he spent ten years as a prosthetist at the UCSF Orthopaedic Institute. There, he led the Amputee Comprehensive Training program to help patients connect with adaptative sports and the Global Outreach Initiative to expand orthotic and prosthetic training and research. Alex also served as prosthetic residency mentor at UCSF.
Alex continues his commitment to prosthetics training and research. In addition to contributing to the Hanger residency curriculum in San Diego, he serves as the Research Committee Chair for the United States International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (US-ISPO). Over the past decade, Alex has contributed to ongoing research and clinical studies in Tanzania as part of the UCSF Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology (IGOT) in an effort to improve access to prosthetic care in low-resource settings.
Outside of work, Alex enjoys swimming in La Jolla Cove, surfing with his daughter, and traveling with his family.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Department of Bioengineering, University of California Berkeley, 2003
- Prosthetics Certification Program, California State Dominguez Hills, Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, 2010
- Residency in Prosthetics, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 2012
- American Board for Certification, Prosthetics, 2012