Meet the Prosthetics Team

Managing Director, Össur ANZ

Rod graduated from LaTrobe Unveristy with a Bachelor of Prosthetics (Hons) and has diverse industry experience in clinical provision, education and business development. Rod joined Össur in 2006 (a small independent distributor at the time) leading the growth of our bracing wholesale division. More recently, Rod has graduated from the Australian Institute of Company Directors and became the Össur ANZ Regional Director in 2019. Rod is inspired to work for a company that values innovation and making a difference to the lives of those that receive our products and services.

Sales Director, Prosthetics

Chris graduated from La Trobe University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics, and he has been working within the P&O industry for 20+ years. Since joining Össur in 2009, Chris has held roles in clinical sales and education, product marketing, and product management at local, regional, and global levels, giving him a deep understanding of the industry.

Chris is responsible for leading the Össur ANZ Prosthetics team, ensuring that our highly experienced and dedicated team is aligned, resourced, and supported to deliver our mission to improve people's mobility.

Clinical Sales Specialist, Prosthetics

Originally from South Africa, in 1994 Wolfgang completed a National Diploma in Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics at the Tshwane University of Technology. During his studies, he gained practical experience at the Provincial Hospital in Pretoria, working with a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team to provide clinical support in Orthotics and Prosthetics to patients in the hospital and surrounding rural areas. He also lectured Prosthetics Theory to second-year students at TUT during his internship year.

Wolfgang worked as a Clinical Prosthetist and Orthotist at Golding's Orthopaedic Centre, providing clinical services to patients in clinics and private hospitals in Johannesburg. In 1997, he co-founded Pro Paedic Centre in Durban with a colleague, establishing two centres that offered comprehensive Orthotic and Prosthetic care, including manufacturing and clinical services. The centres also provided experiential training to students from the University.

After 21 years, Wolfgang and his partner amicably dissolved their partnership, and he continued his practice as W H UKEN Orthotics and Prosthetics Centre in 2018. He and his staff delivered comprehensive care to patients with limb and musculoskeletal impairments, maintaining his long-standing relationships with surgeons and healthcare professionals.

At the onset of the COVID pandemic he and his family decided to emigrate to New Zealand and was employed at the NZ Artificial Limb Centre in Auckland as a Clinical Prosthetist. Participating in a cohesive and collaborative team fitting bespoke functional devices to amputees in Auckland and the Northern territory to improve their mobility.

In December 2023, Wolfgang joined the ÖSSUR ANZ family as a Clinical Sales Specialist in Prosthetics based in Auckland to support clinicians and provide clinical educational programs.

Customer Care Manager, Prosthetics

Priscilla and the Customer Care Team ensure that our customers have a superior end-to-end ordering and delivery experience for all Össur prosthetic products through proactive communication and rapid responses to customer requests.

Customer Care Representative

Sofia has been working as part of the Customer Care team at Össur since 2020. Her role involves the daily processing of orders and credits for customers and responding to customer queries. Although she predominantly services the New Zealand region, she also supports Össur's Australian customers. Sofia is very passionate about her role in contributing to improving people’s lives and mobility and enjoys being able to hear positive feedback from customers.