Prosthetics, orthotics and scoliosis services for patients in the greater Portland area, as well as all of Oregon and Washington are our specialty.  Artisan Orthotic-Prosthetic Technologies, Inc. was conceived of in the summer of 2000. It was our collective opinion that many orthotic and prosthetic providers are/were not motivated to provide good patient care services and, in fact, were merely performing a job. We believed that a facility specializing in providing each patient with the best possible experience, no matter how much time was required, would not only succeed, but flourish. We were further encouraged by the support of many local physicians, including Timothy L. Keenen, MD, Spinal Orthopedist and Scoliosis Specialist, and Hans Carlson, MD, and Nels Carlson, MD, from the OHSU Dept. of Orthopedics. We have had the good fortune to have worked with these, and other fine area physicians, for many years, beginning well before the conception of “Artisan”.

Our name, “Artisan Orthotic-Prosthetic Technologies, Inc.”, is based on our commitment to old-world craftsmanship combined with today’s technological advances. The innovative materials and techniques available today (in the right hands) have made for lighter, stronger artificial limbs and braces, but do not, of themselves, represent an improvement in fit or function. The way a limb or brace is designed to fit each patient has far more to do with how successful a patient can be than the materials alone. Materials and computer technology have revolutionized the field of prosthetics, but anatomy has not changed: If the lightest prosthesis in the world doesn't fit the patient properly and comfortably, the patient won’t use it! Fortunately, we are experts in the design and fitting of all types of limbs and braces. Our unique backgrounds and histories have provided us with the expertise to fit the most difficult amputations, using the design considerations most important to the wearer.