Popular prosthetic specialist comes to Rapid City - KOTA Territory News

Popular prosthetic specialist comes to Rapid City

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The world of technology, especially in the medical field, is moving at the speed of light.

And prosthetics are definitely out in front. Dr. Kevin Carroll visited the Hangar Clinic in Rapid City earlier today to meet with patients.

Randy Podoll of Sturgis had the opportunity to meet with Carroll and work with him during his appointment today.

"I'm getting a new leg, in the process of building a new leg, he's looking at that and of course looking at the old one. So we're just talking over all those aspects," said Podoll.

Carroll says his goal is to educate local amputee's and show them what's available with prosthetics and what's on the horizon.

You may know Carroll and his work in prosthetics from his work with a dolphin who lost its tail. The dolphins name is Winter and now can swim happily again thanks to Carroll's work giving it a new tail.

"We had an opportunity to work with the movie Dolphin Tale and work with the various characters. We had Morgan Freeman who portrayed myself," said Carroll.

Every year the Hangar Clinic brings in a different specialist to meet with patients.

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