Nick Dechev

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Nick Dechev

Nick Dechev

@nickdechev

Associate Professor, Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering at University of Victoria. Design Engineer in R&D of advanced medical devices and upper limb prosthetics.

Victoria, B.C. Katılım Nisan 2009
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Victoria Hand Project
Victoria Hand Project@vichandproject·
Today in our 10-year spotlight series: Haiti 🇭🇹 We began in 2016 with Healing Hands, and now support PrOPhy Care in continuing prosthetic care locally. 🦾 Help continue delivering care in Haiti Donate now🔗 victoriahandproject.com/10-years Next up is Nepal! Stay tuned! 👀🇳🇵 #Haiti
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Victoria Hand Project
Victoria Hand Project@vichandproject·
Thank you to the Canadian Ambassador to Austria, Troy Lulashnyk, Founder of the Zero Project, Martin Essl, and CEO of the Zero Project, Michael Fembek, for presenting the award, as well as all @ZeroProjectorg team members for their impactful presence at the event!🌱 #zerocon25
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Join us in celebrating the inaugural National Orthotics and Prosthetics Day! Today highlights and promotes the professions of O&P practitioners as well as the people whose lives are changed by these professionals. Check out opcanada.ca to learn more ⬅
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Victoria Hand Project
Victoria Hand Project@vichandproject·
Last year, our CEO Michael Peirone travelled to our partners at St. Luke’s Orthopaedic and Trauma Hospital in Kenya to introduce our above-elbow prosthetic device. During the trip 6 people were provided with custom prosthetic arms. Learn more at: victoriahandproject.com/kenya
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Victoria Hand Project is proud to welcome Sarah Mack and Adriel Ellis as our Fall 2024 co-op students! We are so grateful to have them contributing their talents towards our mission. Please join us in welcoming our newest team members! 👏 #engineeringstudents
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Tomorrow, August 24th, 2024, is Ukrainian Independence Day. On this day, we celebrate Ukraine’s bravery and resilience as people and a country. Slava Ukraini! Happy Independence Day to Ukraine! 🇺🇦🕊️ #makenoiseforukraine #standwithukraine
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Meet Abdelrahman, a 20 year-old business administration student in his final year. In 2022, tragic accident with a rock-cutting machine ultimately resulted in his arm being amputated above the elbow. Please consider helping Egyptians in need today, go to victoriahandproject.com/egypt
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Victoria Hand Project@vichandproject·
Abby is attending the @AmputeesUSA National Convention 2024 in Atlanta this week! She is there to represent Victoria Hand Project as a prosthetic design company supporting amputees in-need in North America. Abby met up with our good friend Darryl from @MarinsMed!
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Victoria Hand Project@vichandproject·
Meet El-Shaib, a 45 year-old man from Egypt who lost his forearm in a tragic accident. Help us provide prosthetic arms to Egyptians in-need today by telling people you know about our #fundraiser and by donating to our Hands of Hope in #Egypt campaign. Thank you! 💛
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UltiMaker@Ultimaker·
@vichandproject uses 3D printing to create custom prosthetic hands for those in need in underserved communities. Not only do they deliver devices, they empower communities by training them to use 3D printers and produce these life-changing devices locally. youtu.be/ZomEnIEpF68
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Victoria Hand Project
Victoria Hand Project@vichandproject·
Meet Yousef, a resilient 14-year-old from #Egypt whose life was changed by receiving his first ever prosthetic arm. His joy is a testament to the life-changing #impact of your support. Donate today to our ‘Hands of Hope in Egypt’ campaign at victoriahandproject.com/egypt. 💛
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