

Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO (Hons)
Title: | Professor, Director, Division of Prosthetics & Orthotics; Associate Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine |
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Division: | Prosthetics & Orthotics |
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Stefania Fatone is a prosthetist/orthotist and professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. She has both an undergraduate degree in prosthetics and orthotics and a PhD from La Trobe University in Australia, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern University.
Education and Training
- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, Post-doctoral Fellowship, 2000-2003
- La Trobe University, Australia, PhD, 1996-2001
- La Trobe University, Australia, Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (Honors), 1992-1995
Notable Awards
- 2006, 2010, 2012, 2022: Howard R. Thranhardt Lecture Award, American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
- 2010: Research Award, American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
- 2007: Honorary Membership, American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
Teaching Interests
Dr. Fatone oversees the Master of Prosthetics & Orthotics program. She is the course instructor for the clinical rotation courses.
Research Interests
Dr. Fatone's research includes a broad range of experimental, qualitative, and review studies in areas such as transfemoral prosthetic socket biomechanics and design, orthotic management of upper motor neuron lesions, and partial foot amputation.
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