Mr Gary E. Seaman
Prosthetic Consulting
Am Grnen Weg 21
Pulheim NRW, 50259
EU
An expert witness in prosthetic prescription having written over 500 medico legal reports in the most professional manner
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Office:
+ 49 173 52 75750
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
1984 : Certificate in Orthotics and Prosthetics : Technicon Natal – 1 year
1987 : National Diploma Orthotics and Prosthetics: Technicon Natal – 3 years
1988 : Internship year National Diploma Orthotics and Prosthetics – 1year
1997 Certificate in Functional Silicone Orthotics and Prosthetics: Otto Bock, Einthoven, Holland – 1 week
2000 : Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Gait Analysis : University of
Strathclyde (Scotland) first year Masters Degree, Rehabilitation Science
2002 Second year of Masters Degree, Rehabilitation science, Strathclyde University, Statistics and Research methodology
2003 Final Year Masters Degree.
CAREER EXPIERENCE
Jan 1979 to Jun 1979 Orthotists and Prosthetists
July 1979 to June 1981 National Military Service
July 1981 to February 2001 Orthotists and Prosthetists
March 2001 to February 2002 P & O Group
September 2002 to Date Prosthetic Consulting Germany
HISTORY
1985 Certified as Orthotist and Prosthetist –Technicon RSA
1986 Registered with the SAMDC (South African Medical and Dental Council) as an Orthotist and Prosthetist
1987 Diploma in Orthotics and Prosthetics – Technicon RSA
1990 Chief O & P Training officer
1994 Made and fitted the first UTHA Myoelectric Above elbow Prosthesis in South Africa
1995 Member of BAPO (British Association of Prosthetist and Orthotist)
1996 Member of ISPO (International Society of Prosthetists and Orthotists)
1997 Empangeni Branch
1997 Founded the Durban Amputee club, the only club of it’s kind in South Africa
1999 Moved to New larger premises
1999 Introduced the first CAD-CAM system into Africa
2000 Umhlanga Branch
2001 Installed the first mechanical Prosthetic socket thermo former in South Africa
2001 Founded the South African Amputee society as a non profit organization
NOTES
Completed in excess of 500 medical legal reports and is considered an expert Prosthetic witness. Consults with victims from around South Africa, who have suffered personal injury in motor vehicle accidents and medical mal-practice suites. Working for plaintiff and defendant attorneys.
PRACTICAL / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Opened new Umhlanga Branch
1999 : Introduced first CAD-CAM system into Africa
Prosthetist in Empangeni
1994 : Made and fitted the first UTHA Myolectric above elbow Prosthesis in South Africa
1985 : Certified as Orthotist and Prosthetist
PROFESSIONAL EXPIERENCE
September 2002 to Date Prosthetic Consulting
March 2002 to August Traveled Europe
March 2001 to February 2002 Clinical Director
COURSES AND SEMINARS
1985 to 2001 Attended – South African National Orthotics and Prosthetic Congress
1995 Convener of Christopher Hoyt Above Knee Ischial Containment socket design Course – prosthetics – George, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1995 National Congress – Lecturer on the Carbon Copy System III
1996 National Congress - Lecturer on the Carbon Copy System II &
Human Touch prosthetic skin
1998 Workman’s Accident & Rehabilitation center – Mini Symposium – Over view on Prosthetics
1997/8, 2000 Natal Medical University – Lecturer in Sports Orthotics to the Sports Medicine Doctors
1997 Convener and presenter, Personal Injury and Road Accident Reports Mini Congress Durban
1998 Convener of one day GES Central Fabrication seminar prior to the National Orthotic and Prosthetic congress – Bloemfontien
Presenter - Instructional course on Flex Feet – Flex Foot
Presenter - Instructional course on Ultimate knee – Ortho Europe
Presenter - Instructional course on Mauch Knees – Flex Foot
1999 Convener of the National Orthotic and Prosthetic Congress - Durban
Presenter - Instructional course on CAD CAM
1999 ARGO Mobility system for paraplegics – Convener of national training program
Steeper upper limb myoelectric program – Convener of national training program
COURSES INCLUDE
OTTO BOCK Myoelectric Above Elbow
Myoelectric Below Elbow
Lower limbs Above Knee
Lower limbs Below Knee
ISNY above Knee Socket design
Sit Cast Above Knee socket design
Mauch Knee 3C1
Over view lower limb components
ULTRAROELITE Below knee and above knee systems
OVERSEAS COURSES AND SEMINARS
1991 Ohio willow wood instructional course on the Carbon Copy System III – San Jose’, California, USA
Ohio willow Wood course on the Masters Touch prosthetic skin – Columbus, Ohio, USA
Hosmer Myeolectric upper limb prosthesis – San Jose’, California, USA
Innovation Sports Cti knee braces – Los Angeles, California, USA
Visited 6 different prosthetic facilities in the USA
1992 Attended ISPO International congress – Chicago, USA
Chris Hoyt Instructional on Ischeal containment Above Knee Socket design
Ohio Willow Wood – instructional course on the 3s below knee silicone suspension system – Columbus, Ohio, USA
Ohio Willow Wood – Instruction on the Carbon Copy System II Feet – Columbus, Ohio, USA
1993 Ohio Willow Wood course on the Human Touch below knee -.
Prosthesis – Gotting, Germany
1993 Duderstadt, German – 1 Week Visit to OTTO BOCK complete over
view of all components, tour of company and instruction on Myobock componentry.
1994 AOPA (American National Annual Congress) Washington, DC, USA
- GII Unicompartemental Unloader Knee brace Instructional,
1995 ISPO (International Society for Prosthetists and Orthotists) congress Melbourne, Australia
1997 Rehab & Tecknic Orthotic and Prosthetic Congress – Nurnberg, Germany
- Advanced Gait training Full Day course – Bob Gaily
1997 Otto Bock Silicone House, Eindhoven, Holland – 3-Day Certificate Course on Functional Orthotics & Prosthetics in Silicone
1997 Karlsruhe, Germany – Tracer CAD, Computer digitizing casting system
1998 ISPO (International Society of Prosthetists and Orthotists), Amsterdam, Holland
1999 BAPO (British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists) International Congress – United Kingdom
2000 Dubai Rehab 2000 – International launch of the Ezi-Fit range of Orthotic products and GES Central Fabrication
2000 Tracer CAD Boca Raton, Florida, USA - Advanced discussions in digital casting
2000 ICAP – International Conference of Advanced Prosthetics San Diego, USA
2000 Flex-Foot and Mauch Knees– One-day seminar on the entire model range including indications and contraindications servicing and maintenance.
2000 Orthopadie & Reha-Technik – Leipzig, Germany
- Functional progression of the lower limb amputee - from early rehabilitation through return to sport – Half day course- Bob Daily, John Mcechine & Kurt Kollier
2000 Paralympics – Sydney, Australia
2001 ISPO Glasgow Scotland
- Presented Dr Lew Schon’s IPOP research study.
- Presented at Ossur sponsored breakfast "Another approach to Transtibial casting using CAD and liners".
- Instruction on Springlite components – Kevin Harney
2001 Greater Chesapeake Orthopaedic Associates
- Worked with Dr Lew Schon for 6 weeks on all types of patients including the fitting of the Air Limb
2002 Reha-Technik Leipzig Germany
2002 Camp – Swing Orthoses
2003 Silipos – Gel liner course - Nürnberg
2003 BAPO – Glasgow, Scotland
AWARDS
1998 FOYSA – Johannesburg South Africa - Awarded by the Junior Chamber of Business South Africa in recognition of being selected as a finalist for the Four Outstanding Young South Africans Award (FOYSA) – For the Founding of the Amputee Club and the services that are associated with it.
PROFFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Lower Limb Prosthetics
Upper limb Prosthetics
Gait analysis
Sports Orthotics and Prosthetics
Medico Legal Reports/ Expert witness
COMMITTEE’S
1992 AOPPP (Association of Orthotic and Prosthetic Private practitioners) Committee Member
1993 AOPPP Chairman
OPASA (Orthotic and Prosthetic Association of SA) Committee member
1994 AOPPP Chairman
OPASA Committee member
1995 to 98 AOPPP Chairman
OPASA Vice Chairman
1992 to Feb 2002 Advisory Board for the Pretoria Technicon Orthotic and Prosthetic school
1995 to 1999 SAMDC (South African Medical and Dental Council) Professional Board Member
1999 to 2000 SAOPA (South African Orthotic and Prosthetic association)– Founding Member, AOPPP and OPASA Disbanded and SAOPA Formed
2001 to Feb 2002 SAOPA Treasurer
1984 : Certificate in Orthotics and Prosthetics : Technicon Natal – 1 year
1987 : National Diploma Orthotics and Prosthetics: Technicon Natal – 3 years
1988 : Internship year National Diploma Orthotics and Prosthetics – 1year
1997 Certificate in Functional Silicone Orthotics and Prosthetics: Otto Bock, Einthoven, Holland – 1 week
2000 : Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Gait Analysis : University of
Strathclyde (Scotland) first year Masters Degree, Rehabilitation Science
2002 Second year of Masters Degree, Rehabilitation science, Strathclyde University, Statistics and Research methodology
2003 Final Year Masters Degree.
CAREER EXPIERENCE
Jan 1979 to Jun 1979 Orthotists and Prosthetists
July 1979 to June 1981 National Military Service
July 1981 to February 2001 Orthotists and Prosthetists
March 2001 to February 2002 P & O Group
September 2002 to Date Prosthetic Consulting Germany
HISTORY
1985 Certified as Orthotist and Prosthetist –Technicon RSA
1986 Registered with the SAMDC (South African Medical and Dental Council) as an Orthotist and Prosthetist
1987 Diploma in Orthotics and Prosthetics – Technicon RSA
1990 Chief O & P Training officer
1994 Made and fitted the first UTHA Myoelectric Above elbow Prosthesis in South Africa
1995 Member of BAPO (British Association of Prosthetist and Orthotist)
1996 Member of ISPO (International Society of Prosthetists and Orthotists)
1997 Empangeni Branch
1997 Founded the Durban Amputee club, the only club of it’s kind in South Africa
1999 Moved to New larger premises
1999 Introduced the first CAD-CAM system into Africa
2000 Umhlanga Branch
2001 Installed the first mechanical Prosthetic socket thermo former in South Africa
2001 Founded the South African Amputee society as a non profit organization
NOTES
Completed in excess of 500 medical legal reports and is considered an expert Prosthetic witness. Consults with victims from around South Africa, who have suffered personal injury in motor vehicle accidents and medical mal-practice suites. Working for plaintiff and defendant attorneys.
PRACTICAL / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Opened new Umhlanga Branch
1999 : Introduced first CAD-CAM system into Africa
Prosthetist in Empangeni
1994 : Made and fitted the first UTHA Myolectric above elbow Prosthesis in South Africa
1985 : Certified as Orthotist and Prosthetist
PROFESSIONAL EXPIERENCE
September 2002 to Date Prosthetic Consulting
March 2002 to August Traveled Europe
March 2001 to February 2002 Clinical Director
COURSES AND SEMINARS
1985 to 2001 Attended – South African National Orthotics and Prosthetic Congress
1995 Convener of Christopher Hoyt Above Knee Ischial Containment socket design Course – prosthetics – George, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1995 National Congress – Lecturer on the Carbon Copy System III
1996 National Congress - Lecturer on the Carbon Copy System II &
Human Touch prosthetic skin
1998 Workman’s Accident & Rehabilitation center – Mini Symposium – Over view on Prosthetics
1997/8, 2000 Natal Medical University – Lecturer in Sports Orthotics to the Sports Medicine Doctors
1997 Convener and presenter, Personal Injury and Road Accident Reports Mini Congress Durban
1998 Convener of one day GES Central Fabrication seminar prior to the National Orthotic and Prosthetic congress – Bloemfontien
Presenter - Instructional course on Flex Feet – Flex Foot
Presenter - Instructional course on Ultimate knee – Ortho Europe
Presenter - Instructional course on Mauch Knees – Flex Foot
1999 Convener of the National Orthotic and Prosthetic Congress - Durban
Presenter - Instructional course on CAD CAM
1999 ARGO Mobility system for paraplegics – Convener of national training program
Steeper upper limb myoelectric program – Convener of national training program
COURSES INCLUDE
OTTO BOCK Myoelectric Above Elbow
Myoelectric Below Elbow
Lower limbs Above Knee
Lower limbs Below Knee
ISNY above Knee Socket design
Sit Cast Above Knee socket design
Mauch Knee 3C1
Over view lower limb components
ULTRAROELITE Below knee and above knee systems
OVERSEAS COURSES AND SEMINARS
1991 Ohio willow wood instructional course on the Carbon Copy System III – San Jose’, California, USA
Ohio willow Wood course on the Masters Touch prosthetic skin – Columbus, Ohio, USA
Hosmer Myeolectric upper limb prosthesis – San Jose’, California, USA
Innovation Sports Cti knee braces – Los Angeles, California, USA
Visited 6 different prosthetic facilities in the USA
1992 Attended ISPO International congress – Chicago, USA
Chris Hoyt Instructional on Ischeal containment Above Knee Socket design
Ohio Willow Wood – instructional course on the 3s below knee silicone suspension system – Columbus, Ohio, USA
Ohio Willow Wood – Instruction on the Carbon Copy System II Feet – Columbus, Ohio, USA
1993 Ohio Willow Wood course on the Human Touch below knee -.
Prosthesis – Gotting, Germany
1993 Duderstadt, German – 1 Week Visit to OTTO BOCK complete over
view of all components, tour of company and instruction on Myobock componentry.
1994 AOPA (American National Annual Congress) Washington, DC, USA
- GII Unicompartemental Unloader Knee brace Instructional,
1995 ISPO (International Society for Prosthetists and Orthotists) congress Melbourne, Australia
1997 Rehab & Tecknic Orthotic and Prosthetic Congress – Nurnberg, Germany
- Advanced Gait training Full Day course – Bob Gaily
1997 Otto Bock Silicone House, Eindhoven, Holland – 3-Day Certificate Course on Functional Orthotics & Prosthetics in Silicone
1997 Karlsruhe, Germany – Tracer CAD, Computer digitizing casting system
1998 ISPO (International Society of Prosthetists and Orthotists), Amsterdam, Holland
1999 BAPO (British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists) International Congress – United Kingdom
2000 Dubai Rehab 2000 – International launch of the Ezi-Fit range of Orthotic products and GES Central Fabrication
2000 Tracer CAD Boca Raton, Florida, USA - Advanced discussions in digital casting
2000 ICAP – International Conference of Advanced Prosthetics San Diego, USA
2000 Flex-Foot and Mauch Knees– One-day seminar on the entire model range including indications and contraindications servicing and maintenance.
2000 Orthopadie & Reha-Technik – Leipzig, Germany
- Functional progression of the lower limb amputee - from early rehabilitation through return to sport – Half day course- Bob Daily, John Mcechine & Kurt Kollier
2000 Paralympics – Sydney, Australia
2001 ISPO Glasgow Scotland
- Presented Dr Lew Schon’s IPOP research study.
- Presented at Ossur sponsored breakfast "Another approach to Transtibial casting using CAD and liners".
- Instruction on Springlite components – Kevin Harney
2001 Greater Chesapeake Orthopaedic Associates
- Worked with Dr Lew Schon for 6 weeks on all types of patients including the fitting of the Air Limb
2002 Reha-Technik Leipzig Germany
2002 Camp – Swing Orthoses
2003 Silipos – Gel liner course - Nürnberg
2003 BAPO – Glasgow, Scotland
AWARDS
1998 FOYSA – Johannesburg South Africa - Awarded by the Junior Chamber of Business South Africa in recognition of being selected as a finalist for the Four Outstanding Young South Africans Award (FOYSA) – For the Founding of the Amputee Club and the services that are associated with it.
PROFFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Lower Limb Prosthetics
Upper limb Prosthetics
Gait analysis
Sports Orthotics and Prosthetics
Medico Legal Reports/ Expert witness
COMMITTEE’S
1992 AOPPP (Association of Orthotic and Prosthetic Private practitioners) Committee Member
1993 AOPPP Chairman
OPASA (Orthotic and Prosthetic Association of SA) Committee member
1994 AOPPP Chairman
OPASA Committee member
1995 to 98 AOPPP Chairman
OPASA Vice Chairman
1992 to Feb 2002 Advisory Board for the Pretoria Technicon Orthotic and Prosthetic school
1995 to 1999 SAMDC (South African Medical and Dental Council) Professional Board Member
1999 to 2000 SAOPA (South African Orthotic and Prosthetic association)– Founding Member, AOPPP and OPASA Disbanded and SAOPA Formed
2001 to Feb 2002 SAOPA Treasurer
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