Ramona M. Okumura, CP/LP

Senior Lecturer
Prosthetics-Orthotics
Prosthetist

Patient Care
Ms. Okumura's clinical interests include pediatric limb deficiency, upper extremity and partial foot prostheses.

Research
Her research interests include the biomechanics and design of transtibial prostheses.

Teaching
She teaches Upper Extremity Prosthetics.

Training
Ms. Okumura earned her Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Sociology and Psychology at Valparaiso University, a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Secondary Education at Valparaiso University, and a Bachelor's degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics at the University of Washington.

Selected Publications:

J. F. Lehmann, R. Price, J. Fergason, R.M. Okumura, G. Koon: Effect of Prosthesis Resonant Frequency on Metabolic Efficiency in Trans-Tibial Amputees: Study in Progress Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development R&D Progress Reports 1999.

J.E. Sanders, D.M.Bell, R.M. Okumura, A.J. Dralle: Effects of alignment changes on stance phase pressures and shear stresses on transtibial amputees: measurements from 13 transducer sites. IEEE Trans Rehabil Eng. Vol. 6(1):21-31, 1998.

J.F. Lehmann, R. Price, R. Okumura, K. Questad, B.J. deLateur, A. Negretot: The effect of mass and mass distribution of below-knee prostheses or efficiency of gait and on self-selected walking speed. Arch of Phys Med Rehabil, Vol. 79(2): 162-8, 1998.

J.E. Sanders, D Lam, A.J. Dralle, R. Okumura: Interface pressures and shear stresses at thirteen socket sites on two persons with transtibial amputation. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Vol. 34(1): 19-43, 1997.

R. Okumura, "Designing Assistive Devices for Developmental Tasks in Recreation," Proceedings of the Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America Annual Conference, June 1986.