Ralph W. Nobbe, CPO – President

Mr. Nobbe obtained his orthotic certification in 1982 and prosthetics in 1984. He is president of Nobbe Orthopedic, Inc. and a board member of the California Orthotic and Prosthetic Association. He has also served as president of Independent Orthotic and Prosthetic Provider Network and is certified as an orthotic and prosthetic examiner by the American Board for Certification. He currently serves as the consumer liaison to the California Orthotic and Prosthetic Association. He also serves on the government relations committee of the American Prosthetic and Orthotic Association.

Rolf Schiefel, CP – Vice President

Mr. Schiefel achieved his prosthetic certification in 1975. His prosthetic training and residency was obtained at the Handwerskammer in Muenster, Germany. He continues to be the production coordinator for all custom fabrication at Nobbe Orthopedic, Inc.

Erwin Nobbe, CPO

Eric Baron, CPO

Mr. Baron obtained his certifications in prosthetics in 1980 and orthotics in 1981. He obtained his bachelors degree from the University of Washington in Orthotics and Prosthetics. He joined Nobbe Orthopedic, Inc. in 1990 after many years at the Child Amputee Prosthetics Project at UCLA. He continues to maintain subspecialties in pediatric and upper extremity prosthetics.

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Sharadi Nobbe, RN, BSN

Sharadi obtained her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from California State University, Bakersfield in 1995. She spent five years in the hospital setting specializing in labor and delivery followed by seven years with the Santa Barbara County Health Department in the role of Public Health Nurse. Her clinical expertise is varied and includes pre and post-operative care, mental health, communicable disease, Maternal /Child Health and Women’s Health. Sharadi joined Nobbe Orthopedics in October of 2006 in the role of Cranial/Medical services coordinator.

Bret Laurent, CP

This career change for Bret was inspired from his work with a French Non-Government Organization in the early 1990’s. He completed his formal studies in prosthetics at NUPOC in Chicago in 2000. Bret completed his residency in Prosthetics at UCSF and moved to the mid-Atlantic area to begin his new career. His family and the desire to be near the ocean brought him back to California and to Nobbe Orthopedics in 2006.

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Jerry Hartmann, CP

Peggy Travis, CNA

Peggy J. Travis, CNA, is certified to provide prosthetic fittings after all types of breast surgery and to provide compression garments. Peggy has 16 years of home health and convalescent care experience and has been with Nobbe Orthopedics since 1996. 

Jessica Fewell

Jessica has been with Nobbe Orthopedics since 2007 and is our Bookkeeper.

Lisa Gillentine

MaryLou Ramirez

MaryLou has been with Nobbe Orthopedics since 2007 and is our Receptionist.

Josh Schultz

Josh has been with Nobbe Orthopedics since 2002 functioning in 2 roles as Technical Support and Purchasing.

Tina Noriega

Special Assignments, Santa Barbara