A pioneer in the field of O&P, Anthony Staros, ME, PE, passed away on July 20, 2008, in New York City after living with Alzheimer's.
According to Rick Lehneis, PhD, CPO, Staros studied at MIT, Stanford, Cornell University, and Hofstra University, Long Island, New York. He went on to employment at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in 1950. There, he established what was described as "the first fully comprehensive [O&P] technology center" and in association with other organizations, pioneered and developed several devices, including an early lower-extremity prosthetic-alignment jig known as the Staros-Gardner coupling.
Staros was pivotal in the formation of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Copenhagen, Denmark, and in writing its first constitution. He served as president of its second world congress and was the society's third president. He later served as senior program consultant at the World Rehabilitation Fund, New York City, and was a frequent contributor of O&P research to scholarly journals.
Those who wish to extend their condolences to his family may contact his wife, Frances Staros, at astaros@nyc.rr.com
