I have 25 year’s of commercial medical device experience, from sales rep to senior management in some of the world’s largest medical device companies.

I have a passion for science, graduating with a degree in Genetics from the University of Leicester, followed by a successful selling and management career with complex medical devices, ranging from microscopes to heart valve replacement technologies.

I am responsible for leading our sales teams across UK and Europe, and have a fantastic team of highly skilled and motivated individuals that are here to assist you!

Paul Hodge – Head of Sales
Email : Paul.hodge@am-healthcare.com
Mobile : +44 (0) 7464 542719

I am an AK amputee and I have worked for Ortho Europe for over 20 years. I took the decision to have an elected amputation in 1997 following a serious road traffic accident and nearly three years of medical interventions to try to save my knee.

I was introduced to Michael O’Byrne, founder of Ortho Europe at the Oxford clinic, where I was learning to run on my prosthetic leg to play amputee football. I was asked if I would like to get involved in promoting the Ultimate Knee. I agreed and my first role was demonstrating the functions of the knee at sales visits and conferences, and answering questions from Prosthetists, consultants and other amputees.

My role has continued to evolve and as a Product Specialist I now demonstrate and provide training on the full range of devices offered by Ortho Europe. I also play a key role in evaluating new products such as knees and feet and I regularly act as the patient model during Prosthetist training.

I believe my role to be quite unique within the Prosthetic community and I find it satisfying that I can provide feedback based on my experiences, which can help other amputees.

Nigel Davis – UK Product Specialist
Email : nigel.davis@ortho-europe.com
Mobile : +44 (0)7986 459 243

I studied Prosthetics and Orthotics at the Lisbon School of Health Technology (ESTeSL) in Portugal and graduated in 2016. I started my career in Portugal as a prosthetist and Orthotist at the Vilsad Orthopaedic centre in Barreiro, where I expanded my knowledge for two years.

As my passion was always prosthetics, in 2018 I got the opportunity to specialise in lower limb and upper limb Prosthetics in the Canary Islands, at the 7Islas orthopaedics. In there, I was responsible for both the clinical and technical side of the job until the end of 2019. As I wanted to pursue my passion for prosthetic technology – and with my partner’s opportunity to be a BBC journalist – we moved to Stoke-on-Trent in February 2020. In Stoke, I spent four years and a half working at Blatchford, where the NHS system allowed me to expand the diversity of my caseload and to make prescription choices based on the patient’s necessities. After a few years, I became responsible for all the technology in the centre as well as the MPK and CAD CAM expert.

To enhance my clinical skills, I was offered the opportunity to engage in a MSc in Clinical Biomechanics back in 2021 finishing in 2024. This helped me to understand how the component and patient’s biomechanics work, enhancing my gait analysis skills and my knowledge of the impact of external forces on the residual limb.

In June 2024, I was delighted to join Ortho Europe as one of the Clinical Prosthetic Product Specialists, allowing me the continuation of my passion for new prosthetic products and solutions. With my experience and drive, I’m looking forward to providing clinical support to our customers with the aim to improve the quality of life of their patients.

Jose DeSousa CPO – Clinical Prosthetic Product Specialist
Email: Jose.desousa@ortho-europe.com
Mobile : +44(0)7469081798