It was 1947 when Lester
Sabolich, grandfather of Scott Sabolich,
opened his prosthetic clinic. From
the very beginning he focused on
improving prosthetic design, and
thus, improving the lives of patients.
Lester's son, John Sabolich, grew
up in the business and at an early
age discerned that the work of his
father was not about making artificial
limbs--- it was about restoring people's
lives.
John Sabolich became a certified
prosthetist-orthotist and worked
side by side with his father until
Lester retired.
The Sabolich Prosthetic & Research
Center became internationally famous
for breakthrough prosthetic designs
such as the patented Sabolich Socket.
They were equally well known for
providing unsurpassed patient care
and for serving patients from all
over the world.
The business
continued to grow, building a staff
of more than 100 associates, and
establishing satellite facilities
in three other states. The center
was featured in such publications
as USA Today, National Geographic
and Popular Science, and on television
programs including "Dateline
NBC," "Good Morning America," and "20/20."
In prosthetic circles the Sabolich
name was synonymous with advanced
technology and quality care.
The flourishing business attracted
the attention of NovaCare, a large
healthcare service corporation based
in Pennsylvania. In 1994, NovaCare
purchased Sabolich and became NovaCare-Sabolich.
It was later sold to Hanger Prosthetics.
 Following in the footsteps of his
father John, Scott Sabolich became
a prosthetic and orthotic apprentice
technician when he was 16 years old.
Upon completion of his Bachelor of
Science degree, he attended the prosthetics
program at Northwestern University
and was certified as a prosthetist.
Scott worked at NovaCare-Sabolich
as a staff prosthetist for two years
and then became clinical manager
of the Oklahoma City office.
As his career took shape, it became
clear to Scott that he wanted to
move in a different direction.
His plan? To turn away from the
corporate-minded formula for managing
prosthetic care and reclaim the family-owned,
patient-centered approach that was
his legacy.
Today Scott is pleased to manage
his own 21,000 square-foot prosthetic
center including a state-of-the-art
9,000 square-foot clinical lab. More
than 40 percent of the patients who
visit this center travel from 42
states other than Oklahoma. Finally,
Martin Bionics, a separate corporation
owned and operated by Jay Martin,
CP, LP, serves as a valuable, complimentary
resource for research and development
for our clinical work. |
