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Amputee Coalition of America
President and CEO

Paddy Rossbach, RN - President and CEO of Amputee Coalition of AmericaPaddy Rossbach, RN

Trained as a Registered Nurse, since 1984 Rossbach has specialized in educating, supporting and advocating for individuals of all ages who have either had a limb(s) amputated or were born with a limb difference. Having studied the effects of an aerobic conditioning program on the energy cost of amputees at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, she co-founded and is the President of ASPIRE, Inc., a nonprofit organization known for its work encouraging young amputees to be active through sports. She has spoken extensively nationally and internationally on all aspects of living well with an amputation. She also consults for Landmine Survivors Network, traveling to their network countries, and teaching outreach workers about peer visitation. Currently, Rossbach is the President and CEO of the Amputee Coalition of America, the leading national nonprofit consumer organization providing information and support to the approximate 1.7 million individuals living with limb loss in the U.S.

 

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Last updated: 04/26/2008

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