J. Thomas Andrew, CP, FAAOPPresident
J. Thomas Andrew, president and founder of Ability Prosthetic Systems, Inc., has been an above knee amputee for over thirty years with 27 years of experience in prosthetics. Tom is an ABC Certified Prosthetist and has been a member of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists for 26 years of which he was named a fellow in 2001. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology from Utah State University. He then went on to complete his postgraduate education in prosthetics at UCLA. Tom was also an integral part of the Utah Arm development team and as such has fit hundreds of patients with the Utah arm and other conventional or advanced technology upper limb systems. In addition, Tom has taught at UCLA, Duke, RIC, NEMT19196, and served as an expert witness in numerous court cases.

Michael Jay, RTPDirector of Laboratory Services
Mike is a ABC Registered Technician of Prosthetics with 16 years of experience in fabrication and fitting of prosthetic devices. He has attended numerous prosthetic courses, becoming certified in various prosthetic and orthotic systems. In addition to his third generation status within the prosthetic industry, Mike has taught national courses on carbon composites and their relevance to the prosthetics industry.

Lauri GaitherLab Technician
Lauri is a lead technician at Ability currently pursuing RTP certification through the American Board for Certification in prosthetics. She has great skill at providing hand-crafted and aesthetically pleasing devices to amputees. In addition, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

Jake AndrewLab Technician
Jake has played a role in Ability since it opened its doors in 1993. For the past 3 years he has been learning technical skills in fabricating and repairing prostheses. In addition, Jake is currently involved with the research and development department at Ability.

DeAnne GarciaAdministrative Assistant
DeAnne coordinates patient insurance concerns, payment arrangements, in-service training and educational events at Ability. She has 13 years of experience processing medical claims for a variety of insurance organizations. In addition, DeAnne holds a B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in Journalism from Southern Utah University.

Natalie HumphriesCustomer Service Specialist
Since 1999, Natalie has played a key role as Ability's primary patient liaison and director of customer services. In addition, she holds an Associate of Science degree from Salt Lake Community College with four years experience managing a group home for the disabled.

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