Garth Knapp

Prosthetist/Orthotist 

Garth attended the University of Puget Sound and received a BA in Business Communication with a minor in Psychology. He worked as an emergency medical technician (EMT) for Shepard Ambulance in Seattle and developed an interest in medicine and rehabilitation. He became involved in prosthetics and orthotics in 1993 and worked in both technical and clerical positions. He later attended the University of Washington, completed the Prosthetics and Orthotics program, and continued working in the Seattle area.

After a sabbatical spent traveling and acquiring his US Coast Guard and UK Captain’s licenses, he returned to the field and moved to Olympia where he volunteered with the Lacey Fire Department and worked for two years with Collier Prosthetics before starting Sound Prosthetics and Orthotics at the same location in June of 2004.

Garth has enjoyed volunteer work in both Guatemala and Mexico since 2006, at times completing multiple trips each year.

In his free time, Garth enjoys traveling, windsurfing, and motorcycling riding.