2022 marks 68 years of service to all the communities we serve!

Dankmeyer Inc. was founded in 1954 by Charles “Herb” Dankmeyer, himself a bilateral below the knee amputee. Founded on the principle of being sensitive to the needs of the community and providing services to meet those needs, Dankmeyer has four locations throughout Maryland to provide prostheses and orthoses to patients in the Mid Atlantic.

The practice developed and has maintained an excellent reputation throughout the community and has relationships with all of the medical teaching institutions in the area as well as most of the private hospitals and insurers. We consider the practice to be driven by the needs of the patients we serve.

EDUCATION

We have been Maryland’s pioneers and leaders in education. The professional, technical, and administrative staff all participate in ongoing educational programs both as participants and presenters. We create and host monthly virtual professional education programs through Dankmeyer Academy. Positions in our Residency Program are highly sought after, and we host internships on a regular basis.

INNOVATION

We were the first in Maryland to produce plastic prostheses, endoskeletal prostheses, electronic prostheses, and plastic molded orthoses for spine, lower limb and upper limb. Our 3D Printing team constantly pushes the boundaries of what this innovative new technology can do for our patients.

RESEARCH

We participate in both local and national clinical research programs. These efforts combined with the needs presented to us in our communities have led us to the development of several unique prostheses and orthoses including the APL/Dankmeyer powered upper limb prosthesis. Our clinical processes analysis have lead to development of digital applications used by clinical partners.

HIGH TECH

• Our 3D Printing and high tech specialist team occupies space in our 15,000 square foot modern state-of-the-art facility. 

• We use microprocessor components for appropriate prosthetic patients.

• We are part of a collaborative team with Maryland based Infinite Biomedical Technologies for cutting edge upper extremity prosthetic components.

• We are at the forefront of working alongside our pioneering referral sources to incorporate osseointegration for appropriate prosthetic patients.

• We have one of only a dozen highly trained specialists in the United States to fit the non traditional Wood Cheneau Rigo scoliosis brace.

• Our full service laboratory continues to provide all of our fabrication needs. 

ADVOCACY

Members of our team belong to several national advocacy groups to educate our lawmakers and patients on the needs of our communities. (Visit our ADVOCACY page here.) We co-host the very popular Amputee Walking School events locally. We are one of the founders of the Amputee Association of Maryland, a non-profit support group.

ACCREDITATION

All of our locations are accredited with the American Board of Certification (ABC) and we have 10 ABC Certified practitioners on our staff.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Our staff members belong to various industry organizations. These include the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA), the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP), the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE), and the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation (OPAF).