East Coast O&P’s Walter A. Nance, BOCO, OTC, Recognized for Excellence in Care
Congratulations to Walter A. Nance, BOCO, OTC, for being recognized for his excellence in care by the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center (Weinberg CPC). Nance, was named the recipient of the Provider Spotlight on June 27, 2023. The Provider Spotlight is given to a...
East Coast O & P CEO Recipient of CCPF Humanitarian Award
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Vincent A. Benenati was awarded the Children of Children Pediatric Foundation (CCPF) Humanitarian Award on Thursday, February 2nd at the CCPF Mission Possible. Vincent, and members of East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. (ECOP), have been working with the Children of China Pediatrics Foundation (CCPF) for over 10 years. Vincent and ECOP staff have gone on numerous medical missions over the years to China that have resulted in countless lives bettered and improved.
Half Hollow Hills HS West Students Visit East Coast O & P
On Thursday, January 5th, Half Hollow Hills High School West students visited East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp’s headquarters. Students of Ms. Verderber’s Anatomy and Physiology class visited to learn more about the development of orthotics and prosthetics.
East Coast O & P CEO Honored by Alexandra’s Playground
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. (ECOP) Chief Executive Officer, Vincent A. Benenati, CO, was honored Wednesday, November 9th at a fundraising event held by Alexandra’s Playground. The event was held at the historic Friar’s Club and was emceed by comedian Lynne Koplitz. Mr. Benenati was recognized by Alexandra’s Playground for his and ECOP’s continued support of the organization and its philanthropic efforts.
East Coast O & P CEO Honored by Crutches 4 Kids
On Tuesday, October 25th, Crutches 4 Kids held a fundraising event called 50 Million Reasons. At the event, East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. (ECOP) Chief Executive Officer, Vincent A. Benenati, CO, was honored along with Dr. Christopher Ahmad.
East Coast O&P sponsors 2nd Annual Hope In Motion Prosthetic Support Group Picnic
On Wednesday, August 10th, East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp was one of the sponsors for the 2nd Annual Hope In Motion Prosthetic Support Group Picnic held at Carl Schurz Park in NYC. Amputees throughout...
Disability Pride NYC – 2nd Annual Parade
On Sunday, July 3rd, East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. attended the Second Annual Disability Pride Parade from Union Square Park to Madison Square Park in New York City. Thousands of people arrived to show inclusion,...
East Coast O&P Sponsors, Participates in Amputee Golf Classic 2016
On Monday, June 27th, East Coast O&P Corp (ECOP) sponsored and participated in the 8th Annual Buffalo Amputee Golf Classic at the Brierwood Country Club in Hamburg, NY. Amputees Darryl Meyers, Travis Buchanan and Bill Pearce joined Trish Andres as participants in...
Shannon Smith is engaged!
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp is proud to announce that on January 26, 2016, our very own Shannon Danielle Smith was engaged to her boyfriend Kenneth Houston. Shannon has been a part of the East Coast family for over four years...
East Coast O&P sponsors an event at Michael Jordan’s Terminal 23 in NYC
On November 15th, East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. sponsored an amazing event at Michael Jordan’s Terminal 23 in Manhattan. East Coast took on Amp 1 basketball the world’s only stand up amputee...
Please Help Us Take Action Regarding Medicare Proposal for Prosthetics Coverage
Please Help Us Take Action We are asking for your help to STOP a Medicare policy proposal that could potentially change how you receive prosthetic care. Medicare has released a Draft Policy for Medicare’s Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Article on Lower Limb...
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. Featured in NY Newsday
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. was profiled in the August 17th, 2015 print edition of NY Newsday newspaper. Specifically, the newspaper looking at how our company's investment in technology, including the Ortis robot system. Below is the story from...
NYC Challenge
On August 2nd, 2014, East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. competed in New York City’s Challenge race at Randal’s Island In Manhattan. Five of our employees pushed themselves through the 1 mile 25 obstacle course. East Coast participated to spread awareness and...
East Coast O&P Sponsors, Participates in Amputee Golf Classic 2015
On Monday, June 29th, East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. (ECOP) sponsored and participated in the 7th Annual Buffalo Amputee Golf Classic at the Brierwood Country Club in Hamburg, NY. The Buffalo Amputee Golf Classic is a golf tournament is an official...
East Coast O&P Buffalo Step Outs and Walks to Stop Diabetes 2014
On Saturday, October 11, close to twenty employees, friends, family and patients of East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. participated in the 2014 Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes in an effort to change the future and making a positive impact in the lives of those...
East Coast O&P Sponsors, Participates in Amputee Golf Classic 2014
On Monday, June 30th, East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. (ECOP) sponsored and participated in the 6th Annual Buffalo Amputee Golf Classic at the Brierwood Country Club in Hamburg, NY. The Buffalo Amputee Golf Classic is a golf tournament is an official...
Toys for Tots Campaign – Buffalo, NY
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic would like to recognize Kim Smith who organized the Toys for Tots campaign in our Buffalo office. We also would like to thank everyone for donating to this wonderful cause! Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine...
East Coast O&P Buffalo Step Outs and Walks to Stop Diabetes
It's was a beautiful sunny day on Saturday October 12, when over twenty-five employees, friends, family and patients of East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. participated in the 2013 Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes in an effort to raise money and awareness. The...
A Message from the Owners of East Coast O&P
Recently, it was erroneously reported in the O & P Edge that East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. had been acquired by another company. This information has since been retracted by the publication and the correct company has been updated in that article by...
East Coast O&P Sponsors, Participates in Amputee Golf Classic 2013
On Monday July 1st, East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. (ECOP) sponsored and participated in the 5th Annual Buffalo Amputee Golf Classic at the Brierwood Country Club in Hamburg, NY. The Buffalo Amputee Golf Classic is a golf tournament under the "umbrella" of...
East Coast O&P CEO Honored at Journey of Hope Gala
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. Chief Executive Officer, Vincent A. Benenati, CO was honored on Thursday, June 13th by the American Cancer Society's Eastern Asian Initiatives Journey of Hope Gala. Mr. Benenati was one of three recipients to be honored with...
East Coast O&P Walks for Arthritis
On a rainy Sunday, May 19th, members of East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. and some of their family members participated in the annual Arthritis Walk in New York City for the Arthritis Foundation. The Arthritis Foundation raises funds and awareness every year...
East Coast O&P, Alexandra’s Playground Help Build Something Big
On Tuesday, March 19th, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons' annual volunteer build project took place in Chicago, IL. This year, the Academy, its members and many volunteers helped to build a brand new playground for the Faith Community of Saint Sabina....
Dancing for Daisy
Olivia Pino has worked for East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. for almost a year, after graduating from Rutgers University where she was an active fundraiser for many noble causes. However, the cause closest to Olivia's heart is the Rutgers University Dance...
East Coast O&P to Sponsor, Participate in NYC Arthritis Walk
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. is proud to sponsor and participate in the New York City Arthritis Walk. The event will take place on Sunday, May 19th and will be held in Historic Battery Park. While our company is a proud sponsor of the event, we have...
East Coast O&P Partners with Crutches 4 Kids
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp., is excited to, along with Columbia Orthopaedics and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), partner together with Crutches 4 Kids (C4k), a non-profit organization specializing in the collection and distribution of crutches to...
Shannon Smith Receives Viewers’ Choice Award on “The Doctors”
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. patient Shannon Smith returned to "The Doctors" for a special episode and received the Viewers' Choice Award along with her mother. Her story of perseverance has inspired and touched many people. Below is the segment that...
Sibling Employees Start Fundraiser After Superstorm Sandy
Superstorm Sandy hit so many of us on October 29th. Many people lost power, heat and dealt with the lack of gas or altered mass transit schedule for weeks. For James and Samantha Lennon, Customer Service Representatives at East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp.,...
East Coast O&P Buffalo Steps Out to Stop Diabetes
On Saturday, October 6, nearly thirty East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. employees, friends, family and patients walked in the Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes in beautiful Buffalo, NY. They walked three miles as part of the event to help raise awareness of...
Buffalo Mayor Honors Shannon Smith, East Coast O&P
On Wednesday September 12th, Mayor Byron Brown and New York Senator Mark Grisanti visited East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. in Buffalo to honor Shannon Smith and the work our company has done with her. It was that was day filled with hope and recognition...
Behind the Scenes of “The Doctors”
On Thursday, September 13th, East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. Clinical Director Christopher Berger, CPO and patient Shannon Smith appeared on the nationally syndicated program, "The Doctors." It was a great segment which discussed Shannon Smith's now...
East Coast O&P Featured on WGRZ
Shannon Smith's inspiring story has been chronicled on many news outlets and newspapers. WGRZ has a video featuring Shannon Smith being interviewed at East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp.'s office in Buffalo, NY. What is not shown below is that Ms. Smith was...
East Coast O&P in The Buffalo News
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. was featured in a video from the Buffalo News about Shannon Smith. Her story has continued to touch many lives. In this video, she talks more about her story, along with East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. Clinical...
East Coast O&P on The Doctors
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp.'s Clinical Director Christopher Berger, CPO, appeared on The Doctors regarding patient Shannon Smith. https://youtu.be/fURCIrAYzmM Source: The Doctors To learn more about Shannon Smith's story and to donate to her medical...
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East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. is on Facebook. We have two official pages. We have our main corporate page at www.facebook.com/eastcoastoandpny and one dedicated to Western NY at www.facebook.com/eastcoastoandwny. Do you like what we're doing? We want...
East Coast O&P Launches YouTube Channel
It’s official: East Coast O & P is on YouTube! Find out the details.