Mike is an ABC-certified orthotist for Hanger Clinic in West Yarmouth, Massachusets.

As a clinician, Mike specializes in scoliosis, plagiocephaly, pectus, congenital limb deficiency, CP, and spina bifida for all age ranges. He provides outpatient care alongside pediatric, orthopedic, neurology, craniofacial, and sports medicine physicians. He often treats individuals with congenital differences, plagiocephaly/craniosynostosis, scoliosis, trauma, and sports medicine needs.

Michael is passionate about O&P due to his experience when he was younger of going under for 15 surgeries to treat a congenital limb difference. Since Mike grew up in a pediatric orthopedic setting, his treating Orthotist and family, hired him as a technician when he was teenager.

Michael has over 25 years of work experience in patient care and fabrication with Boston Children’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, The Joslin Diabetes Center of Boston, MA, Tufts Medical Center and The Orthotic and Prosthetic Centers. He currently serves the pediatric and adult orthotic needs in our Cape Cod and South Shore areas. 

Education

• Associate in Science in Physical Therapy, Bay State College, 1997
• Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology, University of Massachusetts, 2001
• Post-graduate Certificate in Orthotics, University of Connecticut, 2003

Publications

• Helmet modification for soft-band bone-anchored hearing aid use during cranial orthosis, National Library of Medicine, 2014