Join Balanced and Dr. Hoskins of Marianjoy Rehabilitation Center to learn and talk about a “Ceremony of Loss”

R. Glenn Gaston, MD is the Chief of Hand Service for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Carolinas Medical Center and the Program Director for the OrthoCarolina Hand & Upper Extremity Fellowship. Dr. Gaston earned his bachelor's degree with honors from the University of Georgia, where he was also inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He then returned to his home state of Tennessee where he received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Memphis. His internship and orthopedic surgery residency were both completed at the Atlanta Medical Center, where he also served on the hospital ethics committee. Dr. Gaston was awarded a distinguished hand surgery fellowship at the Indiana Hand Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Gaston is heavily involved in upper extremity research and has received numerous honors, including awards from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). He serves as the hand consultant for the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets, and NASCAR. He was named one of the top 45 hand surgeons in the U.S. by Becker’s ASC in 2011 and has received the Faculty Teaching Award for Carolinas Medical Center Department of Orthopedic Surgery three of the last eight years. Dr. Gaston gained national recognition for the development and implementation of the starfish procedure, which allowed the first amputee in the world to have individual finger control of a myoelectric prosthesis. Dr. Gaston started the OrthoCarolina Congenital Hand Clinic, Brachial Plexus Clinic, and the Reconstructive Center for Lost Limbs clinic.

Blatchford Prosthetics was founded in 1890 and is one of the most well-recognized brands designed for people that lead an active lifestyle. Join us in learning about new and existing foot technologies!

Grandmaster Maurice Orange opened his first Taekwondo school in 1980 and founded Sidekicks Martial Arts Academy in 1989. Still running the school and often teaching classes, legendary Grandmaster Orange "GMO" instills his students with a keen sense of self confidence and respect for elders, while coaching both students and their parents about life. Maurice is also a professional photographer and will share some of his experience with our community!

Come and learn about your insurance and how your policy can impact your prosthetic opportunities.

Gary Dios; Husband, Father, Soccer and Football Coach, Quadruple Amputee. We have a miracle story for you!

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Cosi Belloso’s dedication to working with amputees started during her formative years working as a newly-graduated PT under the mentorship of Curtis Clark at Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH). Within the setting of JMH’s world-class facilities, she became familiar with the special challenges facing people with limb loss/ deficiencies, from Symmes patients to bilateral above knee amputees. She found her passion in helping these individuals from the immediate pre and post-op care period all the way to full independence with their prosthetics legs. 

As time went on, she wanted to be able to reach the amputee community even more, creating a platform to have a voice and bring awareness, knowledge and care with “Cosi Talks!” which is a live feed show that happens every Wednesday evening at 8:30pm EST on Facebook

Shane is the Director of Clinical Research within Clinical and Scientific Affairs. He entered the field of O&P as a technician before transitioning to working as an orthotist/prosthetist, and finally into his role as a principal investigator. Shane has co-authored more than 40 peer-reviewed manuscripts, published 3 book chapters, and presented more than 100 conference abstracts within the field of orthotic and prosthetic rehabilitation.

He is a Fellow with Distinction of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP), and was recognized in 2020 with their Research Award. He has previously served on the Academy’s Board of Directors, and currently serves as the Research Director for the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) and Chair of the Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Learning (COPL).

Shane has been supported by private grants as well as government grants from the National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense. In addition to his research work, he continues to see patients.

Education

• PhD in Biomechanics

• Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics

• Bachelor of Science in Physics