Eddy Gosschalk
C.P.O. and Managing Principal
Education: UC Berkeley, UCLA, Northwestern University
Email: egosschalk@scop.net
Office: La Mesa Office
619 589-9980
Eddy is a Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist. He became interested in the rehabilitation process and the field of O&P when his father became an amputee. Having received his BS in Biophysics from UC Berkeley, the field of Orthotics and Prosthetics provided him the opportunity to apply his education with biomechanics. He attended UCLA for his Prosthetics training and Northwestern University in Chicago for his Orthotics training. In 1988 he received his certification in both Orthotics and Prosthetics from the American Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC).
In 1989 Eddy joined SCOPe and is a managing partner in the La Mesa office. He specializes in pediatrics, scoliosis and lower extremity prosthetics. Eddy is known for his innovative approach and custom bracing, he has had great success working with difficult and unusual cases. He has completed many courses and has additional training in many areas including; C-Leg, Rheo Knee, Horton Stance Control, Fillaur Stance Control, Providence Scoliosis System, WalkAide, Harmony System, OOS and I-Limb.
A native of Santa Monica, California, Eddy enjoys hiking, horsemanship, gardening, carpentry, playing the piano and spending time with his family. He has been an active member of La Mesa Rotary since 1992 and served as president in 2000. In recent years he was appointed Liaison to the American Foot and Ankle Society and sits on the national board for the Lower Extremity Orthotics Society for the American Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetics.
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