Founded in Dallas in 1985, Medical Art Prosthetics creates custom, lifelike silicone restorations for the face, hands and feet through a national network of clinical anaplastologists. The practice grew from medical artist Gregory Gion’s independent studio into a specialty focused on individualized artistry, digital scanning and implant-retained prosthetic care. Its Facial Anaplastology Center of Excellence recognizes the facility’s dedicated focus on this unusually specialized field.
Facial Anaplastology Center of Excellence
Certified Clinical Anaplastologist
BOC National Accreditation
BOC
Quality certification
Center for Prosthetic Restorations IncA Baltimore practice with roots in the postwar era, the Center for Prosthetic Restorations was founded in 1947 by Army medical artist Felix B. Weinberg and is now led by Paula J. Sauerborn, who has specialized in detailed custom facial prostheses for more than 35 years. One of the country’s oldest continually operating facial and somato prosthetic firms, it serves patients nationally and internationally while combining sculptural artistry with modern digital modeling and collaborative medical care.TOWSON, MD
PHP PilletFor more than 60 years, PHP Pillet has made custom aesthetic prostheses from medical silicone for the face and limbs. Founded by Dr. Pillet, the Paris laboratory says it invented its aesthetic-prosthesis manufacturing techniques, combining sculpting and color work to create personalized devices designed to be worn in daily life. The team also provides technical follow-up throughout the prosthesis’s service life and travels to patients in Europe and North America.NEW YORK, NY
BCAX LabsFounded in 2019 by Buffalo native Michael Degnan, MSc, BCAX Labs grew from his recognition that the region needed specialized anaplastology care. Based in Buffalo, the practice brings traditional medical sculpture into an on-site clinic and laboratory, creating personalized prosthetic restorations for people with congenital or acquired anatomical differences. Its work combines hands-on artistry with digital 3D methods while coordinating with patients and surgical teams.BUFFALO, NY
Orthopedic Arts Laboratory, IncSince 1999, Brooklyn Heights-based Orthopedic Arts Laboratory has designed and fitted individualized prostheses and orthoses, from advanced amputation care to custom braces. Led since its founding by Stephan Manucharian, a certified prosthetist and orthotist with more than three decades of clinical experience, the practice emphasizes careful socket and brace fitting followed by ongoing adjustments and repairs. Its clinical work also extends to pro-bono missions, including care for amputees in Belize and Ukrainian soldiers affected by the war.BROOKLYN, NY