Orthotics and Prosthetics

With the goal of providing the right care by the right person in the right setting, Cook Children's Home Health offers orthotic and prosthetic services. Whether outpatient at our office or in our numerous clinic settings, we strive to give our pediatric patients the best orthotic and prosthetic care.

When your child requires orthotics or prosthetics, our team is focused not only on making sure the fit is comfortable, but also the visit. Custom fabrications and modifications are done on site, in our own fabrication lab, to increase quality and decrease wait time.

Services

Services are provided by specially licensed and/or certified orthotists and prosthetists. Our veteran staff members have more than 13 years of experience each and have extensive knowledge of pediatrics.

Custom AFOs
Custom SMOs
Custom KAFOs
Hip orthoses
Spinal/scoliosis care
Custom upper extremities
Inpatient care
Fracture management
Clubfoot orthoses
Non custom orthoses/soft goods
Sports bracing
Upper extremity prosthetics
Lower extremity prosthetics

Meet our staff

Jon Johnson
Jon serves as the director of the Orthotics and Prosthetics department. He primarily focuses on cranial remolding (both positional and post-operative), lower extremity prosthetics, functional electrical stimulators and spinal orthoses. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology, with a minor in business from the University of Texas in Austin. He obtained his orthotic and prosthetic schooling from the Newington program through the University of Connecticut. Jon worked for 16 years in mixed practice (adult and pediatric) before finding his home at Cook Children's in 2012.
Alexander Boehme
Alexander specializes in cranial remolding orthoses, lower and upper limb orthotics, lower limb prosthetics, ankle foot orthoses (AFO) and foot orthoses design. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine with a master's in orthotics and prosthetics. Boehme's goal is to ensure that every patient receives the best possible device for his or her condition.
Caitlin Denmark
Caitlin came to Cook Children's in 2014 to pursue her passion for working with children. She works closely with the Neurology, Orthopedic and Craniofacial specialty care teams and focuses primarily on lower extremity orthotics and prosthetics, as well as cranial remolding orthoses. Denmark has an undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University and a master's in prosthetics and orthotics from UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
John French, LCO
John has more than three decades of orthotic and prosthetic experience, including management, pediatrics, research and education. He was most recently at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, where he taught and practiced orthotics. John has specialized in trauma orthotics at Parkland in Dallas and Children's Medical Center, Dallas. He also worked as an orthotist at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minn., for several years. French has vast experience in lower and upper extremities and brings a wealth of knowledge to the team.
Deborah Graham, LCPO
Deborah has more than 16 years of orthotic and prosthetic experience, and has spent most of her career treating patients at Cook Children's. Graham specializes in lower extremity orthotics and has expertise in numerous areas pertaining to the orthotic and prosthetic field. For the last three years, she has been a member of the Cook Children's neurology spasticity interdisciplinary team, which evaluates patients with cerebral palsy and other complex disorders that limit movement.
Galen Laski
Galen is well versed in various orthotic and prosthetic devices; however, her main interests include lower extremity orthotics, lower extremity prosthetics and exploring new emerging technologies. She graduated with a master's in prosthetics and orthotics from UT Southwestern Medical Center and has a background in kinesiology. Galen is currently a member of several Cook Children's interdisciplinary teams, including neurology, muscular dystrophy and inpatient neurorehabilitation. She enjoys helping at specialized medical camps for kids and lives with her snuggly pup, Archie. She joined Cook Children's in 2013 following her residency in orthotics and prosthetics.
Alicia Turner
Alicia is well versed in various orthotic devices and her main interests include cranial remodeling helmets and lower extremity orthotics. Along with a background in mechanical engineering, Alicia graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center with a master's in prosthetics and orthotics. She joined the Cook Children's team in 2016 following her orthotics residency at UT Southwestern.
Jillian Warden
Jillian handles all levels of orthotic and prosthetic needs at Cook Children's. She specializes in scoliosis and custom spinal bracing, cranial remolding helmets and upper extremity prosthetics. She completed her orthotics residency at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and her prosthetics residency at The University of Oklahoma Medical Center. Jillian has been on the Cook Children's Orthotics and Prosthetics team since 2011. When she is away from work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, son and two dogs.

We're here to help.

If your child has been diagnosed, you probably have lots of questions. We can help. If you would like to schedule an appointment, refer a patient or speak to our staff, please call our offices at 682-885-4405.