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A Step Ahead Prosthetics & Orthotics’ mission is to give our patients the tools, information, and resources necessary to allow them to achieve their goals. We provide healthcare, advocacy, and educational services so that our patients can live life without limitations!

At A Step Ahead Prosthetics, we provide healthcare through designing and fitting customized prostheses for patients of all ages and functional levels. In addition, we coordinate your rehabilitation with your physician and other members of the rehabilitation team. A Step Ahead’s prosthetists have a combined experience of over 30 years.

A Step Ahead Prosthetics is recognized world wide as a leader and innovator in prosthetic design. Through ongoing research and development, the staff of A Step Ahead Prosthetics have developed specializations in many areas including prosthetic socket design for lower extremity and upper extremity amputees, pediatric and congenital anomalies, customized sports prosthetics, micro-processor knees and foot and ankle systems, myo-electric prosthetics, bionic prosthetics and the Skin Tones System ™ custom silicone skin coverings.  A Step Ahead Prosthetics also supports a team of over 75 athletes in a variety of sports ranging from world record-holding athletes to Junior Team A Step Ahead athletes.

With our extensive knowledge of prosthetics and health insurance for prosthetics we help you fight for your rights as a patient to obtain the best possible prosthesis, to allow you to live life without limitations!

Adirondack Ice Climbing and Skiing Trip

Not long ago the basic perception of the fierce Adirondack winters was about enduring rather then enjoying them. On March 13th, 3 juniors and 1 adult athlete of Team A Step Ahead traveled to the Adirondack Mountains in Lake Placid, New York. Edriss Crawley-Tate (AK), Sofia Castillo (AK), Victoria Cutrone-Foley (AK) and Craig Pratka (AK) not only endured but conquered the Snowy Mountains where the Olympic Games were held in 1932 and 1980.

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Sam Cila and A Step Ahead Prosthetics will be featured in a Sesame Street special entitled “Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change”. The show will focus on military families who are coping with a mom or dad who have been injured in the war. The show airs Wednesday, April 1st at 8 PM nationwide on PBS.  To see a preview of the show go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QoOlBjXESU

A Step Ahead is happy to announce that we are increasing our presence on the Web by taking advantage of two popular internet services: Facebook and blogging. We have recently launched both of these to provide an opportunity for individuals with limb loss, health care professionals, family members and others to have a forum for communication about news and issues that have an impact on amputees. In addition, the blog and Facebook sites will allow A Step Ahead to increase its reach to the world providing our regular news and updates.

To log on to the blog, go to http://astepaheadblog.blogspot.com/

To log on to the Facebook site go to http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=128805480264&ref=nf

We welcome your postings and comments at both of these sites, and look forward to seeing you there!

A Step Ahead is pleased to be supporting the upcoming National Meningitis Association (NMA) Gala Benefit Dinner entitled “GIVE KIDS A SHOT” on May 12th, 2009, at the Rainbow Room in New York City.  A Step Ahead patient John Kach (Bilateral BK/Partial Hands) will be one of the honorees receiving the Nancy Ford Springer Inspiration Award.

NMA’s mission is to educate families and medical professionals about bacterial meningitis and prevention approaches to the disease. NMA is focused on raising awareness and protection among adolescents and young adults, many of whom can be protected through education and vaccination efforts.

A Step Ahead patients Peter Purdy, Michael LaForgia, John Kach and Heather Tufano and their families are actively involved in promoting the mission of NMA.

For more information about the disease, about NMA’s work or how you can buy tickets to the Gala fundraising event, visit NMA’s website at:  www.nmaus.org/gala2009.htm or call 1 (866) 366-3662.

Israeli Physicians at A Step Ahead

For the past 2 years, A Step Ahead has been providing prosthetic care for many injured Israeli soldiers. The Israeli Ministry of Defense is interested in expanding this program, which would include an educational component for prosthetic technicians in Israel provided by A Step Ahead prosthetists and physical therapists from Mobility Physical Therapy. It is anticipated that this expanded program will commence in the second quarter of 2009 with an educational mobility clinic in Israel.

NEW! Patient Intake Forms

To expedite your initial consultation at A Step Ahead Prosthetics, you can fill out our intake sheet and forms prior to your appointment. Click the button below and print all the forms. Complete and sign all the paperwork and bring it with you to your first appointment.

These forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it, click here to download it:

    Video Consultations Now Available

A Step Ahead now offers potential patients and current patients around the world live video consultations with our prosthetists via Skype video conferencing.  With this technology, we can demonstrate prosthetic designs and components using photographs and direct visualization. In addition, video consultation allows us to more accurately assess a new patient before traveling to our facility in New York, while current patients can discuss and visually demonstrate any issues they may be having to their prosthetist. Anyone with a computer, webcam, and broadband internet connection can take advantage of this exciting new opportunity. For more information and details about how to set up a video consultation, contact our office at (516) 681-3484 or click the following link: 

http://www.astepaheadonline.com/video_consult.html

A Step Ahead Prosthetics and Orthotics is dedicated to providing above knee and below knee amputees with the best in prosthetic legs, artificial arms, artificial hands, and artificial limbs. Our staff specializes in c legs, finger prosthesis, flex foot, leg prosthetics, prosthetic arms, prosthetic hands, and other prosthetic limbs and prosthetic appliances.