Robert S. Gailey, PhD, PT. is a full time faculty member at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Physical Therapy. Some of the courses he has taught include: kinesiology, pathokinesiolagy, prosthetics and therapeutic exercise. He has five years experience in the hospital based acute care setting with a concentrated experience in amputee management. For the past seventeen years he has worked exclusively with prosthetics and amputee rehabilitation. He has authored over 40 publications and has continued research efforts directed toward: amputee rehabilitation, the biomechanics and metabolic cost of prosthetic gait, the recreational and athletic pursuits of the amputees across the life span and the rehabilitation of athletes with disabilities. As Chairman of the Athletes with Disabilities SIG/Sports Physical Therapy Section and of the Disabled Sports/USA Medical Committee and a member of the United States Disabled Sports Team Medical Committee, he has participated in the Barcelona and Atlanta Paralympic Games and worked with the most elite amputee athletes.