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About Kira
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Kira Donnelly, MPO, L/CPO
Board Member, Secretary
Kira Donnelly is a licensed and board-certified Prosthetist-Orthotist specializing in pediatric care, with clinical experience in the design and delivery of prosthetic and orthotic interventions to optimize functional mobility and long-term outcomes. She currently practices with a focus on pediatric populations while also serving as the Secretary of Steps 4 Love, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to prosthetic and orthotic care for individuals with limb loss and limb difference in underserved communities.
Kira earned her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with highest honors from St. Edward’s University, where she was named Distinguished Kinesiology Graduate. Her undergraduate research, supported by a VA/DoD grant, investigated ground reaction forces and sound-limb degeneration in unilateral lower-limb amputees and has since been published. She went on to complete her Master of Prosthetics-Orthotics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where her graduate research examined strengthening interventions to improve stair ascent and descent in individuals using both mechanical and microprocessor-controlled knee systems.
Following completion of her residency, Kira achieved board certification and licensure, and continues to contribute to advancing evidence-based practice in amputee rehabilitation. Her post-graduate research has been accepted for presentation at the 2026 International Institute of Orthotics & Prosthetics Conference. In addition to her clinical and research work, she is an invited guest lecturer for Doctor of Physical Therapy programs across the United States, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration in limb loss care.
Kira is also actively involved in global outreach initiatives, supporting prosthetic service delivery in low-resource settings. Her professional interests include functional mobility, rehabilitation outcomes, and improving quality of life for individuals with limb loss.
Kira earned her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with highest honors from St. Edward’s University, where she was named Distinguished Kinesiology Graduate. Her undergraduate research, supported by a VA/DoD grant, investigated ground reaction forces and sound-limb degeneration in unilateral lower-limb amputees and has since been published. She went on to complete her Master of Prosthetics-Orthotics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where her graduate research examined strengthening interventions to improve stair ascent and descent in individuals using both mechanical and microprocessor-controlled knee systems.
Following completion of her residency, Kira achieved board certification and licensure, and continues to contribute to advancing evidence-based practice in amputee rehabilitation. Her post-graduate research has been accepted for presentation at the 2026 International Institute of Orthotics & Prosthetics Conference. In addition to her clinical and research work, she is an invited guest lecturer for Doctor of Physical Therapy programs across the United States, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration in limb loss care.
Kira is also actively involved in global outreach initiatives, supporting prosthetic service delivery in low-resource settings. Her professional interests include functional mobility, rehabilitation outcomes, and improving quality of life for individuals with limb loss.