ProCare-Prosthetic Care, Inc. was established over ten years ago in 1995 by Stephen and Mariamne Schulte. The ProCare business idea took shape when Stephen began to see the need for a more patient centered prosthetic care environment. From the very beginning, he focused on increasing patient involvement and patient satisfaction, and as a result, the lives of patients were improved.
With a patient centered focus, this husband and wife team (along with their staff) is dedicated to providing the highest quality personalized prosthetic care to each patient and their families.
Since its opening, ProCare has expanded to several locations throughout Georgia. Today, ProCare continues to grow in order to better serve the medical community and its patients.
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Stephen A. Schulte, CP, LP, FAAOP
Stephen is an American Board Certified (ABC) prosthetist and a member and Fellow of the American Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetists. Stephen is a licensed practitioner (LP) in the state of Georgia. Stephen and his wife, Amne, are the owners of Prosthetic Care, Inc. (ProCare). A native of Gwinnett County, he furthered his education with an undergraduate degree at Coker College in South Carolina. Stephen completed the Certificate Program for Prosthetics at Northwestern University in Chicago and has been working with patients and serving the medical community for two decades. Manager of the ProCare Suwanee office, Stephen is a past board member for the Georgia Society of Orthotists and Prosthetists. He was chosen to serve as an on-site practitioner at the 1996 Paralympics. Stephen has worked with all ages and levels of amputation and is a firm believer in the team approach to meeting the patient needs.
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Russell W. Walker, CP, LP, CFo, FAAOP
Rusty joined the ProCare team in 1998, first as a technician and then as a graduate of Northwestern University's Prosthetics Program in Chicago. He is an American Board Certified (ABC) prosthetist and a certified fitter of orthotics (ABC). Rusty is a licensed practitioner (LP) in the state of Georgia. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP). Rusty grew up in Columbus, Georgia and holds Bachelor's degrees in Education and Sports Performance from Berry College in Rome, Georgia. He is married and stays busy keeping up with his
three children. Rusty has worked with all types of patients, including upper and lower extremity amputees. He enjoys working with a variety of age groups, from the young and athletic, to the active geriatric population. Rusty expresses it best by saying, "I get the greatest satisfaction seeing a patient's quality of life improved. I genuinely believe in the team approach to patient care, a philosophy embraced here at ProCare. I'm proud to be a part of a team where patient's concerns and needs come first."
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Jacob Brinson, CP, LP
Jacob has been with ProCare since 2003. Jacob began his career at ProCare as a technician after graduating from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor's degree in marketing. Since then, Jacob has completed the Graduate Program for Prosthetics at Northwestern University in Chicago. Jacob is an American Board Certified (ABC) prosthetist and a licensed practitioner (LP) in the state of Georgia. A native of Gainesville, Georgia, he enjoys helping patients with their specific needs and serves as an important part of the ProCare team.
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John D. Alexander, CPO, LPO
John joined the ProCare team in January 2011. He grew up in Alabama, and since a young age, has been inspired to design devices that help patients overcome the barriers of disability. This desire led him to pursue biomedical engineering as an undergraduate at Duke University, graduating in 2004, and eventually to pursue a Master of Science degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics at Georgia Tech, graduating in 2008. Before coming to ProCare, he completed his orthotics residency here in Atlanta, followed by prosthetics residency at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. John is an American Board Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist (CPO) and a Licensed Prosthetist and Orthotist (LPO) in the state of Georgia. John is excited to be a member of the ProCare team - where ingenuity, collaboration, and professionalism combine with a total commitment to helping patients achieve their goals. |
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Kristin Carnahan, CPO, LPO
Kristin has been with the ProCare team since August 2009. She graduated in May 2008 from Georgia Tech with a Master of Science degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics. Before joining ProCare, she completed her orthotic residency at the University of Michigan Orthotics and Prosthetics Center in Ann Arbor, MI. She completed her prosthetic residency at ProCare and is now American Board Certified (ABC) and Licenced in the Stage of Georgia as a Prosthetist and Orthotist. She is a member of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP). Kristin is originally from Louisiana and has lived in Georgia for the past 11 years. She has a background in engineering, having graduated in 2000 from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. She worked as an engineer at a nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, GA for nearly 6 years before pursuing a career in prosthetics and orthotics. Kristin enjoys the challenges and rewards of helping people on a daily basis, and she is excited to be a part of the ProCare team. Her favorite memory thus far in her new career is not based on the amount of work accomplished but the result of satisfied patients and family members: “You just can’t beat a two-hug day!”
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G. Wells Petras, LPC
Wells Petras is a Licensed Professional Counselor who joined ProCare as staff member in July of 2010. Wells holds a Master of Arts in Psychology, which allows him to focus energy on making positive change, supporting people during their time of change and knowing what to do when the time is right. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, he has the experience and knowledge to help others face challenges.
As a below the knee amputee sustained during a fall in 2000, Wells has a unique and insightful perspective into limb loss. He has developed the 5 keys every person needs to help make positive change and get back to a successful, purposeful life. Wells has lectured students and professionals on topics such as the psychology of limb loss and making positive change.
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Laura Jones, CP, LP
Laura is a Prosthetics clinician in our Buford office and is an American Board Certified (ABC) Prosthetist and licensed practitioner in Georgia. Laura grew up and went to school in the Atlanta area. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2005 and worked as an engineer in Atlanta before beginning the Georgia Tech Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics program in 2006. Laura started with ProCare in 2007 as a technician while in school. After graduating in 2008, she returned to ProCare and completed her residency in 2009. Laura’s residency research focused on patient outcomes with various suspension types. She has continued this interest in patient outcomes as a clinician and enjoys working with patients to help them reach their individual goals.
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