Cary Frounfelter

Cary Frounfelter was born in West Virginia in 1966. In 1972, Cary’s father was tragically killed in a gun accident. In 1973, Cary’s mother moved the family to Florida. Cary went through elementary, middle, and high school in Florida. Cary was training to walk onto University of Florida football program in 1987. On February 5, 1987, Cary was hit by a vehicle causing him to lose his right leg above the knee. Cary continued with his studies at the University of Florida until he completed all the prerequisites needed for entering prosthetic school. In 1992, Cary entered in the Prosthetic program at Shelby State College in Memphis, Tennessee. He completed this program in 1993. Cary returned to West Virginia to complete his residency program. While in West Virginia he worked closely with the adult and pediatric clinics providing prosthetic care in Charleston, W.VA. He also led the prosthetic and orthotic care based in a clinic in Princeton, W.VA.

In 1994, Cary returned to Florida to begin his professional career as a Prosthetist/Orthotist. Shortly after returning to the State of Florida, he completed and passed the American Board of Certification in Prosthetics and the Board of Certification in Orthotics. In 1997, licensure in Orthotics and Prosthetics was passed in the State of Florida. In 1998, he received his license in Prosthetics and Orthotics. Cary has been licensed ever since. Cary has kept his main practice in Largo, Florida, but he has provided care to state wide patient base for 22 years. Cary also, provides care for a large population of patients that reside up north in the summer and Florida in the winter.

Also, Cary has an International clinic that provides care in Jamaica that has been in operation for four years. This clinic provides care for the entire Country of Jamaica.

Cary Frounfelter is Florida base clinic has provided care for over 10,000 patients with prosthetic and orthotic needs, and his Jamaica clinic has almost provided 200 patients with prosthetic care. Cary has a passion to leave his finger prints on the prosthetic patients that he has had the opportunity to provide care for. He wants every one of his patients to know and believe there is life after amputation. Cary has made it a mission to be the best at what he does, and he wants to be a positive influence in the lives of his patients with prosthetics and orthotic needs.