Greg’s vocation has been prosthetics for the past 34 years. He
graduated in 1972 from Northeastern Illinois University with a BA in
Science and Business and Northwestern University’s Prosthetic
Program in 1975. Greg has enjoyed speaking across the country
through the years on many different topics including VASS systems,
socket design for Transfemoral amputees, hip disarticulation gait,
congenital deficiencies, multiple limb deficiencies and myo-electric
upper extremity prostheses for children. He has presented case
studies and special fittings to the American Board of Orthopedic
Surgeons. Greg has also contributed to studies with leading
surgeons on amputation levels and its effects with microprocessor
knees. Having his own practice, it has afforded him and his
colleagues at Suburban to maintain an aggressive impact of
research and development while maintaining a warm and family-
like atmosphere in this facility.
Meet the Team

    Beth Martin, CO, LO





After serving 8 years in the United States Air Force, Beth completed
her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Pennsylvania State
University and graduated from Northwestern University’s Orthotic
program in 2006.  She is a certified orthotist by the American Board
for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics and is licensed in the
state of Illinois.  Beth attends pediatric clinics for children
diagnosed with Spina Bifida and Cerebral Palsy on a monthly
basis. Currently she is working with a team of physicians and
wound care specialists on incorporating orthotic treatment to
preserve limbs at two different outpatient wound care sites in the
Chicagoland area.  She conducted a research study on the
effectiveness of the night splint orthosis as a treatment for patients
with plantar fasciitis. Beth has provided numerous inservices to
physical therapy and other allied health professionals and lectures
to Physical Therapy students of Oakton Community College.


                                              Bill Whalen, Orthotist
                                     
                                              bwhalen@subop.com
       


Bill completed Northwestern’s Orthotics program in November of
2010. He became a orthotics resident in April of 2011 here at
Suburban O&P and plans on continuing in the field of prosthetics.  
Prior to Orthotics Bill received his bachelors degree in marketing
from Western Illinois University.  Bill made a switch from the
business world in order to fulfill his vocation to help others and
provide quality patient care on a daily basis.  




                                            Kate Pospisil, Orthotist
                                       
                                            kpospisil@subop.com                                    



Kate recently graduated from the orthotics certificate program at the
Northwestern University Orthotics and Prosthetics Center in March
2011 and began her year long orthotics residency with Suburban
Orthotics and Prosthetics in May. She is returning to Northwestern
University this fall to begin her schooling in the prosthetics
certificate program, which she will complete in March 2012. Kate
will sit for her orthotics boards in order to become a certified
orthotist in fall 2012. Kate completed her undergraduate education
at the University of Iowa where she obtained a bachelor’s of
science in biomedical engineering with an elective focus area of
musculoskeletal biomechanics.    
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                                          Brian Arndt, Prosthetist, CO, LO                    
  

                                          barndt@subop.com




After graduating from Michigan State University in 2005 with a
Bachelor of Kinesiology and Biomechanics degree with
specialization in health promotion. Brian began his career in the
health field. He worked as a health professional assessing human
biomechanics, ergonomics, blood glucose, cholesterol and blood
pressure. Following this work he completed both Northwestern's
orthotic and prosthetic graduate programs in March 2008 and June
2010 respectively. He is a certified Orthotist by the American Board
for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics and is licensed in the
state of Illinois. He has over 5 years of experience in the field of
orthotics and prosthetics. Brian was the recipient of the 2009
Orthotics and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation
(OPERF) Resident Travel Award. This research was presented at  
both OAPA and Academt national meetings in 2009. In 2011 he
had this research published in Journal of Orthotics and Prosthetics
titled "Use of a Partial Foot Prosthesis With Vacuum-Assisted
Suspension: A Cast Study"
Suburban Orthotics &
Prosthetics Inc