Orthotic Prosthetic Center
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The Orthotic Prosthetic Center (OPC) is a family owned and operated prosthetics lab with offices in Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....

 and Rockville, Maryland. The company is also featured on Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop
Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop
Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop is a Discovery Health Channel reality television series featuring the Orthotic Prosthetic Center.- External links :*...

, a reality TV show
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...

 that debuted in January 2006 on the Discovery Health Channel
Discovery Health Channel
Discovery Health Channel is a website owned by Discovery Communications, created for people interested in health and wellness. Until December 31, 2010, it was a U.S. cable television specialty channel dedicated to television programming that highlights various aspects of health and wellness...

. OPC was founded in 1980 by Joan Weintrob who was the first woman in the U.S. to earn an orthotics and prosthetics certification from the American Board for Certification.
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