Director
Lead Prosthetist-Orthotist

Katie Marie Leatherwood, CPO is from Texas, USA. After graduating from LeTourneau University in 2009, with a degree in Kinesiology (Exercise Science), Katie earned a Certification in Prosthetics and Orthotics (CPO). She worked professionally as a Prosthetist and Orthotist in USA, before moving to Latvia in 2015. Katie is the director of SIA Designed to Live Ortopēdija in Cēsis, Latvia. She specializes in early prosthetic intervention, ischial containment prosthetic sockets, upper-limb prostheses, and hip-disarticulation prostheses. Since 2022, she has implemented additive manufacturing (3D printing) and digital design as her primary prosthetic design and fabrication method. She is known internationally for her successful and scaled use of 3d printing in prosthetic care. Katie is the director of Designed to Live Biedrība, an organization that supports the provision of prosthetic care for patients both in Latvia and Ukraine.

“Prosthetics and orthotics has given me the foundation to impact people’s lives physically; Jesus has equipped me with the foundation to impact them spiritually. I am driven by the conviction that everyone in Latvia, regardless of ability or disability, is entitled to be introduced to Christ.”

Languages: English, Latvian

Practice Manager
Peer-Advisor

Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English, Latvian

Technician
Peer-Advisor

Davyd came to Latvia in 2022 from Ukraine. he initially came to recieve prosthetic leg and transitioned into a Prosthetic Technician.
He was injured in 2021 in a coal mining accident, resulting in an above-knee amputation.
He assembles all components for upper and lower limb prostheses. Additionally, Davyd operates all of our 3D printers and prepares the models for printing in our design software.

As a prosthetic user and amputee, Davyd encourages and supports patients based on his own personal experiences.

Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English, Latvian