Making decisions about who to see and where to go can feel overwhelming. Patients and families may feel grief, fear, anger about their illness or the events they have experienced. Medical and surgical experiences are mentally and physically exhausting, and now you are in the unknown area of prosthetics. Remember, you are not alone. Thousands of others have made it through the trauma and uncertainty, and you will too. YOU are the one who will wear ...
An important note to all referring physicians Silicone facial prostheses are attempted by various clinicians and technicians, but truly faithful anatomical renditions - the kind that make patients happy - are only possible in the hands of an artistic practitioner with a balance of the right temperament, training and natural talent. Jim Hogue has that rare blend! We are very excited that Jim has joined the regular staff of Medical Art Prosthetics, LLC based in Madison, ...
Greg Gion, MMS, CCA, BOCP visits symposium in San Francisco Greg Gion, MMS, CCA, BOCP, director of Medical Art Prosthetics in Madison, WI represented the field of anaplastology as a delegate at the 2nd Annual Orthotic and Prosthetic Innovation & Technology Symposium in San Francisco, California. The meeting was held at the Milberry Union Event & Meeting Center at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center at 500 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, California 94143-2203 on Friday ...
Inspiring Mom Adopts Girls with Special Needs Kristen Williams, 44, is a single high school teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio, who always dreamed of being a mom. She started pursuing adoption in 2009, and after researching different international adoption agencies, she elected to adopt an infant girl from Nepal. In the midst of the process, however, the U.S. Department of State suspended all adoptions from Nepal on suspicion of fraud. Despite losing $28,000 on a child she ...
“Medical Art Prosthetics†Explained Thoughts on the term “medical art†…. The term “medical arts†has become almost commonplace in healthcare. It has an attractive connotation that has historically been used by the medical profession and many institutions in the medical and health care community: Medical Arts Building, practicing the “medical artsâ€, a medical artist, etc. When it comes to craniofacial and somatic prosthetics, a field that involves knowledge and capability in medical sciences and in ...
