Our History
The Center for Orthotic & Prosthetic Care (COPC) has fifteen (15) locations in Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina and New York. COPC not only provides patient care to hospitals and physicians groups, but also specializes in assisting hospitals manage their orthotic and prosthetic (O & P) departments.The Center for Orthotic & Prosthetic Care began in 1997 when Don Dixon, a retired ABC-certified orthotist and prosthetist (CPO) with 25 years experience, was asked if he could assist Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Ky., with financial and operational issues within its O & P Department.
Mr. Dixon assembled a team of professionals; Mike Mattingly, CPO, Keith Senn, and Tim Nutgrass, BOCP to analyze the issues & to develop and implement a strategic business plan.
Today the Kosair Children's O & P Facility is known as Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Care, a privately owned venture company.
In just over 10 years time, COPC has expanded its services to include: Norton Medical Pavilion, Suburban East, & Kosair Charities Center in Louisville, KY; Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort, KY; Shriners Hospital for Children in Lexington, KY; Duke University Medical Center, & Duke University Medical Center North in Durham, NC.; and five (5) centers in Raleigh, NC, New Albany, Indiana and locations in Binghamton, NY and Cooperstown, NY.
Mission Statement & Our Guiding Principles
Our Mission is to develop Orthotic and Prosthetic centers that provide the highest level of patient care possible. We strive to ensure our programs are beneficial to the patients, employees, hospitals and are an asset to the surrounding communities within the Orthotic & Prosthetic industry.
- We dedicate ourselves to enhancing the quality of life for physically challenged individuals.
- We strive to educate ourselves, our patients, the public, and other healthcare professionals about issues of importance.
- We challenge ourselves to develop new techniques and products.
- We are committed to honesty, understanding, accountability, productivity, and respect for individuals.
Locations - Directions - Hours of Operation.
Locations - Directions
Contact Us
At the Center for Orthotic & Prosthetic Care, we relish any feedback, questions, and comments you are willing to provide. Please take a moment to send us your questions or requests.
General Contact
Please e-mail us at: copc@centeropcare.com
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Main Offices
Kentucky
Kosair Charities Center
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, Kentucky 40217
tel: 502.637.7717
fax: 502.637.9299
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North Carolina
Duke University Medical Center
PO Box 3885, M04 Davison Bldg.
Durham, North Carolina 27710
tel: 919.684.2474
fax: 919.681.8496
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For a complete listing of all offices, locations, and maps please click here - Locations. |
Manufacturing
The Center for Orthotic & Prosthetic Care manufactures virtually all of the custom devices patients need at its 6,000-square-foot fabrication facility in Louisville, KY. Our skilled technicians use the latest technology, such as computer controlled milling machines to fabricate prosthetic sockets and foot orthotics.
Our technicians and clinicians work closely together to provide each patient with the best fitting and most cosmetically and technically advanced device. In addition, each patient care office is outfitted with an onsite lab area that is equipped with the tools and machinery to modify or put the finishing touches on a device.
Clinics
Link to Duke Amputee Performance Clinic.
Link to Peak Prosthetic Performance.