Who We Are
Van Der Watt Prosthetics & Orthotics began in 2015 with the mission of combining passion and expertise to achieve positive outcomes. Found in the heart of the River Valley, we serve physically disabled individuals throughout Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma.
Our goal is to optimize prosthetic function to ensure patients are never hindered for experiencing life’s exciting and ordinary moments.
Meet Your Team
Francois J. Van Der Watt
Practitioner/Owner
Francois was born in South Africa and graduated from the Technikon Pretoria in 1996 with a National Diploma in Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics, he immigrated to the USA in 2002 and became a US Citizen in 2018.
Francois worked in various positions as a Clinical Specialist and Clinical Manager for a global prosthetic manufacturer from 2006-2014. He served as a Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist and Clinical office manager for numerous privately and nationally owned companies across the US and abroad over the last 24 years.
Francois is the current owner of Van Der Watt Prosthetics & Orthotics in Greenwood, AR where he brings his passion, experience, and extensive knowledge in general prosthetic and orthotic care to patients of all ages and functional levels.
Francois specializes in high-performance sport prosthetics and has been part of the US Paralympic Track & Field Team as the US Team Prosthetist. He has accompanied the US Team to all World Championship and Paralympic Games since 2011.
Francois has co-authored chapter 52 called “Adaptive Lower Limb Prostheses for Sports and Recreation” in Volume 2 of the 4th edition of the renowned Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies. The Atlas is an academic publication by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Fun Fact
Francois provided prosthetic care to a Paralympic Medallist in all the following Paralympic Games: Sidney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Education
American Public University
BS. Health and Sports Science, 2017
Technikon Pretoria, SA
Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics, 1997
Affiliations, Certifications, & State Licensure
● AAOP Member
● ABC – CPO #002417
● AR – LPO #00255,
● OK – LPO #112
Shawn L. Van Der Watt
Office Manager
Shawn joined our Greenwood, AR, office as the Office Manager in Oct 2018. Shawn is taking care of all our patient’s administration requirements during their office visit.
Meet Your Team
Francois J. Van Der Watt
Practitioner/Owner
Bio
Francois worked in various positions as a Clinical Specialist and Clinical Manager for a global prosthetic manufacturer from 2006-2014. He served as a Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist and Clinical office manager for numerous privately and nationally owned companies across the US and abroad over the last 24 years.
Francois is the current owner of Van Der Watt Prosthetics & Orthotics in Greenwood, AR where he brings his passion, experience, and extensive knowledge in general prosthetic and orthotic care to patients of all ages and functional levels.
Francois specializes in high-performance sport prosthetics and has been part of the US Paralympic Track & Field Team as the US Team Prosthetist. He has accompanied the US Team to all World Championship and Paralympic Games since 2011.
Francois has co-authored chapter 52 called “Adaptive Lower Limb Prostheses for Sports and Recreation” in Volume 2 of the 4th edition of the renowned Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies. The Atlas is an academic publication by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Check out Francois’ chapter! Click here.
Fun Fact
Education
BS. Health and Sports Science, 2017
Technikon Pretoria, SA
Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics, 1997
Affiliations, Certifications, & State Licensure
● ABC – CPO #002417
● AR – LPO #00255,
● OK – LPO #112
Shawn L. Van Der Watt
Office Manager
Bio
contact
Van Der Watt Prosthetics & Orthotics
11 N. Main St.
Greenwood, AR, 72936
hours
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday:
Closed