Event Brief
Tampa VA helps veterans with custom prosthetic limbs
Filed: May 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: James A. Haley VA’s Regional Amputation Center builds custom prosthetics and rehab plans for veterans across the Southeast.
WHO: Veterans receiving care at the James A. Haley VA Regional Amputation Center; VA medical director Dr. Jeffrey Heckman; prosthetists including Bill Conroy; physicians and therapists
WHAT: Custom-built prosthetic limbs and intensive rehabilitation through a team-based amputation care program
WHEN: May 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
WHERE: James A. Haley VA Regional Amputation Center, Tampa, Florida
WHY: Veterans need specialized, personalized prosthetic fabrication and rehabilitation to regain functional independence after limb loss.
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