Grant Wood Is the co-founder of Align Clinic in San Mateo, California and has over 30 years of experience in the areas of prosthetic and orthotic patient care, management, product development, and scientific research. He is an active presenter, researcher, and winner of awards in prosthetics and orthotics. Grant Wood is also a specialist in scoliosis bracing with the Cheneau brace and the Rigo-Cheneau braces.

Grant Wood’s professional career as an orthotist and prosthetist spans work in the USA, England and Spain, where he worked for eight years at Group IDEO in Sevilla and Malaga. Grant Wood holds Bachelor of  Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Salford, School of Prosthetics and Orthotics in England. His post-graduate thesis was on idiopathic scoliosis treatment using the Cheneau brace at the Research Institute for Health, University of Salford. As well as being British certified in prosthetics and orthotics, he completed his American Board Certification in Orthotics, to become an ABC Certified Orthotist (CO) and US Board Certified in Prosthetics.

Miguel Bustamante has been promoted to Director of Clinical Care of Align Clinic San Mateo (AC SM), he has over 17 years of experience in the orthotics and prosthetics field. Before joining Align Clinic, Miguel served as Clinic Manager with his previous employer at their Mountain View, CA location and at an additional satellite clinic in Redwood City, CA. He has practiced in the San Francisco Bay Area for his entire career.

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis in 2001, where he first discovered the O&P field, he went on to earn a post-baccalaureate certificate in Orthotics in 2002 from Northwestern University. In 2004, he returned to Northwestern University to earn the certificate in Prosthetics. Miguel is an ABC Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist who has extensive experience in pediatric orthotics, including Cranial Remolding Orthoses (helmets). His interest in pediatrics began early in his career during his Orthotics residency working under Align Clinic’s very own Steve Baum, who served as his Residency Director.

Miguel has vast experience working with adults as well, like those with neurological conditions including stroke, muscular dystrophies, Multiple Sclerosis, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. He is listed on the CMTA website as a CMT clinician. Miguel has specialized in advanced technologies for orthotic management of the lower extremities, like the Walk Aide System for foot drop and Stance Control orthoses including the microprocessor-controlled Otto Bock C-brace. He was one of the first clinicians in the state of California to fit a C-brace.

As a Certified Prosthetist, Miguel has fit various levels of lower limb amputations, from partial foot amputations to hip disarticulations. He has provided lower limb microprocessor-controlled prostheses and elevated-vacuum prosthetic sockets from various manufacturers.

Miguel brings his passion for helping others, his experience, and his determination for successful outcomes to Align Clinic.

Megan (Meg) D’Apice received her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland, College Park (2019) before going on to receive her Master of Health Science in Prosthetics & Orthotics from California State University, Dominguez Hills (2021). She is a Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist after completing both residencies in Orthotics (2022) and Prosthetics (2023) at the University of California, San Francisco. During her residency, Meg participated in two research studies to develop a multidisciplinary tool to improve functional status of lower limb prosthetic users and establish treatment parameters for orthotic intervention of Pectus Carinatum.

As a former gymnastics coach, swimming coach, and nanny, Meg has always enjoyed working with children. Her professional interests include pediatrics, interdisciplinary healthcare, and biomechanics of gait.

Outside of work, Meg enjoys spending time outdoors running, climbing, camping and travelling.

Along with being Director of Operations, Anthony is also a co-founder of Align Clinic. He has a background in engineering and has been working in orthotics for 15 years. Anthony enjoys the dynamic nature of the orthotics and prosthetics field and likes leaving a positive impact on patients’ lives through his work at Align. In his spare time, Anthony enjoys photography, audiobooks, and video games.

Jolene was one of the original staff members at Align and has been serving the administrative needs of its patients for over ten years. She manages the front desk and all scoliosis patient needs from guiding families through the process to insurance authorizations. She has a background in healthcare and previously worked as a Medical Assistant. She enjoys seeing how Align’s services improve patients’ lives, as well as working with a fun and efficient team of people. In her spare time, Jolene loves to read, go camping, shop, and above all, spend time with her four children.

Lilieth is a member of our front desk team. She worked as a paralegal for 20 years before coming to Align and has been a part of the team for over a year now. Her favorite part of the job is getting to interact with people and providing support to Spanish speaking patients with her translation skills. Outside of work, Lilieth loves to read and spend time with her daughter.

May has been with Align Clinic since 2014 as a Claims & Billing Specialist, and has been doing medical billing and collections since 2006. She obtained her medical billing certificate at Skyline Community College in 2008 and a Bachelor of Science degree in 2010 from the University of Phoenix. Her experience includes insurance verification, claims submissions, claims follow-up, authorizations and appeals. She mostly enjoys managing the aging reports, the collections process, and interacting with the patients. Her favorite color is green, she loves animals, and in her spare time she likes shopping, collecting crystals and rare minerals, photography, watching sports and spending time with her family.

Marco has been hand-fabricating braces for 7 years. Previously new to orthotics, he discovered a passion for the field and loves being able to help people through the work he does at Align. His hobbies include barbecuing, movies, and outdoor activities like camping, riding dirt bikes, fishing, and jet skiing.

Hien works in the lab fabricating braces, and has previous years of experience in assembly and production at Tesla. His favorite part of working for Align is knowing the work directly helps patients with their scoliosis care. In his free time, he enjoys spending time relaxing, enjoying what each day brings, and walking his senior pup, Bugs.

Mary has been with Align Clinic orchestrating the schedule for brace orders for three years. She also has eight years of experience in shipping. Her favorite part of being at Align is the work environment and her office family. Outside of work, Mary enjoys working on legos, karaoke, horror movies, crime podcasts, and video games. She also loves being mom to her dog, Bella.