About our practitioners

Our practitioners specialize in the evaluation and treatment of patients with mobility issues and cranial deformities, and are all graduates of the University of Washington’s Prosthetic & Orthotic program. They are also licensed by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics and the State of Washington. Between them, they have more than 50 years of experience in advanced prosthetic and orthotic treatments for pediatric and adult patients.

Don Buethorn, CPO/LPO

Founder and Owner

After first earning a Special Education degree from Western Washington University, I decided to pursue the field of prosthetics and orthotics. I returned to school at the University of Washington School of Prosthetics and Orthotics and graduated in 1980.
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Larry Paise, CPO/LPO

Certified Prosthetist Orthotist

People often wonder how I got interested in this unique field of Orthotics and Prosthetics. I spent an afternoon observing at a P&O clinic during my senior year in high school. When I saw a resilient 7-year-old boy run out of the office on his refurbished prosthetic leg, I knew this was what I wanted to do!
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Andy Morschl, CPO/LPO

Certified Prosthetist Orthotist

When I reflect on what led me to the field of O&P and where my life is today, I would have to say family has been the most influential factor in my career decisions. My grandfather was a physician and I remember spending countless late dinners listening to stories of the growth and development of our medical system. We discussed the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of diseases and ethics in medicine.
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Lane Guffy, COA CTPO

People often ask how I got interested in the field of Prosthetics and Orthotics.

I was signing autographs after a skateboarding demonstration when a teenage amputee in line started to tell me about how he uses his prosthetic leg to ride his skateboard.
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