Amplitude magazine announced their Reader's Choice Awards honoring outstanding prosthetic professionals. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Orthotics & Prosthetics Lab and team members Dylan Baas, Brandy Crawford, Brian Mueller, and Randy Odgers all received first place in their categories.
The outstanding prosthetic professionals honored with an award received the most votes from the magazine’s readers in 2025. There are 12 categories in each of four geographic regions.
UAB was recognized in the following six categories for the Central region:
- TECHNICIAN, First Place
Randy Odgers, UAB Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab - FEMALE PROSTHETIST, First Place
Brandy Crawford, UAB Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab - UPPER LIMB PROSTHETIST, First Place
Brian Mueller, UAB Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab - LOWER LIMB PROSTHETIST, First Place
Dylan Baas, UAB Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab - UPPER LIMB FACILITY, First Place
UAB Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab - LOWER LIMB FACILITY, First Place
UAB Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab
The UAB Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab offers practitioners and technicians certified with the American Board for Certification of Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics. They excel in innovation, patient care, and advanced technology, providing life-changing solutions that enhance mobility, independence, and quality of life for individuals across Alabama and beyond.
The lab is a part of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and located in UAB’s Spain Rehabilitation Center, 1717 6th Avenue South, Suite 461, Birmingham, AL 35233.
Click here for a complete list of award winners.