Team
Meet our Team
The professional staff at Spartan Orthotics and Prosthetics is here to serve you. When you walk through our office doors, you’re sure to get a friendly smile along with the caring, individualized service that you deserve.
“When a four-year-old refers to his orthotist as “my friend Dean,” when the braces are always right, and when adjustments are needed they’re made promptly, you know you’re in the right place.”
Dean Woolcock, CPO
Founder, Certified Orthotist and Prosthetist
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Dean has been serving the Greater Lansing area since 2003 after completing his training at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. He is certified in both orthotic and prosthetic disciplines through the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc (ABC). In addition to this certification, Dean is a member of the ABC, the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), and the Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC). He is involved in all levels of patient care and has specialty training in both scoliosis and cranial molded orthoses.
He found his calling one summer doing an internship at the University of Michigan’s Orthotics and Prosthetics Center. At this internship, he encountered a young boy, and soccer player, who was requesting a prosthetic foot that wouldn’t absorb all the force of the ball when he kicked it. He couldn’t feel the force on his leg when he hit the ball, but he wanted to. He wanted to feel the full force, the victorious satisfaction of kicking the ball into the net. Dean realized then the magic at play in this field. In pursuing a career in orthotics and prosthetics, he would be able to help other patients, such as the boy he worked with, to surpass their goals, no matter their physical limitations. As a result, Dean shifted careers from teaching anatomy and physiology, biology and Spanish, which he had done for eight years, to focusing on orthotics and prosthetics.
Dean enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, playing with his kids and volunteering in his community.
Joel Goike
Certified Orthotic Fitter and Orthotic Technician
Lab Manager
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Joel is a certified orthotic fitter and orthotic technician by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc.. He has been working in the orthotic and prosthetic field for over 10 years. He is currently the lab manager and orthotic technician at Spartan Orthotics and Prosthetics where he custom fabricates the majority of the orthoses that are designed for patients.
Joel graduated from the Baker College (Flint Campus) Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician program in 2006. He received his Orthotic Fitter certification in 2007 and his Orthotic Technician certification in 2013.
Outside of the office, Joel likes to spend time with his family and their pets. He also enjoys gardening and spending time outdoors.
Casey Witter
Office Manager
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Casey has over 10 years of experience in human resources and customer service in an office setting. She is currently the billing and business manager at Spartan Orthotics and Prosthetics where she performs all of the billing, scheduling, and coordinating in the office.
After graduating from Lansing Community College in 2006 with an associate’s degree in criminal and business law, Casey went on to graduate from the Medical Assistant program at Ross Medical School in 2010. She also completed a health and information technology course at LCC in 2012.
In her free time, Casey likes to spend time with her family. She also enjoys reading, spending time on her computer, cooking, and enjoying the outdoors.
Jennifer Roberts
Receptionist
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Jennifer has about 9 years in the customer service field in an office setting. She graduated from Career Quest’s Medical Assistant Program in 2010.
Jen enjoys photographing nature, baking, and enjoying time with her family and pets.