East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp.
Chris Laporte is an experienced professional currently serving as an Orthotic Fitter and Front Desk Receptionist at East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. since May 2021, where responsibilities include assisting orthopedic doctors in delivering braces, scheduling appointments for patients, managing insurance authorizations, and discussing insurance details with patients. Previously, Chris held the position of Assistant Director and Performance Coach at NXT GEN FITNESS LTD from August 2018 to April 2020, overseeing performance coaches, managing facility operations, creating schedules, providing emergency coverage, and explaining facility amenities to clients. Chris holds two Bachelor of Science degrees in Exercise Science and Kinesiology from Hofstra University, obtained between 2012 and 2017.
East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp.
Established in 1997, East Coast Orthotic & Prosthetic Corp. (ECOP) has become a leader in custom orthotic, prosthetic, durable medical equipment (DME) and rehabilitation devices. Our headquarters are in Deer Park, New York and we have grown to be the largest privately owned O&P Company in the New York metropolitan area. ECOP has over 170 employees and our clinical team is trained in the latest practices of rehabilitation device medicine. Our dynamic staff comes from 14 countries and they speak 10 different languages to better serve a diverse client base. Our staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to immediately respond to our patients’ needs. ECOP uses the latest in computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology, as well as patent-pending appliances we have developed in our in-house R&D division, to quickly and accurately produce better fitting and functioning orthotic and prosthetic devices and solution for our patients. Our business is people... the patients, their families, care-givers and medical professionals whom we serve. As a leader in our field with over thirty different patient care locations throughout the region, we are dedicated to helping our patients achieve mobility, productivity and independence through our caring, patient-centered environment.