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orthotist

British  
/ ɔːˈθɒtɪst /

noun

  1. a person who is qualified to practise orthotics

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Francesca Makey, lead orthotist at Sheffield Children's Hospital, argues schools need to change "outdated uniform policies" when it comes to forcing pupils to wear formal school shoes.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

After Radhika’s leg healed, they worked with Peter Yukawa, a certified prosthetist orthotist at Children’s, to build her a prosthetic.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2019

In this report, David Buchanan from Ottobock, the company that makes the braces; patient John Simpson and orthotist Chris Drake all talk to BBC London's Emma North.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2015

In 2005, Brendan Koerner celebrated the inventor of the protective basketball mask, a little-known orthotist named Gerald McHale who helped players like Chris Webber and a high-school-aged Bryant play through facial injuries.

From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2012

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