About Dr. Steve
Dr. Steven E. Kanor is a consulting rehabilitation engineer serving in an advisory capacity to schools, institutions, industry, and private patients. He is presently involved in the prescription, design, development, and fabrication of devices for the physically challenged. These devices are utilized for communication, play, mobility, ADL, environment control, physical therapy, and teaching. He has lectured and written extensively about methods for using modern technology to improve the quality of life of those with severe disabling conditions. Through a multidisciplinary approach, he has invented many unique devices which have been successfully incorporated into rehabilitation programs world wide.
Today, Dr. Kanor is the President and CEO of Enabling Devices (formerly Toys for Special Children) which he founded. This company now produces and ships world wide over 100,000 devices per year for the physically challenged.
EXPERIENCE
ENABLING DEVICES (formerly TOYS FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN)
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, 1978 - Present
- Design, develop and manufacture devices for the physically disabled.
- Now producing 100,000 pieces of equipment for physically challenged people worldwide.
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF NASSAU, ROOSEVELT, NEW YORK
Director of a Biomedical Engineering Facility, 1975 - 1978
- Organizing and laying out of an electronic and mechanical workshop.
- Directing engineers and technical staff.
- Interfacing with occupational, speech and physical therapists in the creation of client specific apparatus.
- Coordinating, testing and evaluating this apparatus.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, NEW YORK
1970 - Present
- Develop techniques for tumor disaggregation.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, ELECTRONIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES - RIVERSIDE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Member of the Research Staff, 1961 - 1970.
- Bio-medical engineering associate involved in interfacing the engineering staff with bio-medical research problems.
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, BRONX, NEW YORK
1959 - 1961
- Employed as a bioengineer by Dr. Seth Sharpless. Developed new engineering techniques for neurological research.
SLOANE KETTERING INSTITUTE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
1957 - 1958
- Research Associate in the Department of Urology doing animal surgery and enzyme analysis, with a parallel project in fibrinolytic studies.
LABORATORY CONCEPTS, INC., BRONX, NEW YORK
Vice President, 1969 - 1974
- Produced research instruments for the medical profession.
- Developed unique products which have been in constant demand, including: a mercury pool commutator; a fiber optic illumination system; and specialized brain connectors.
L.N.I.H. CORPORATION, NEW YORK
1972 - 1980
- A private research corporation developing therapeutic medical apparatus.
EDUCATION
Sussex University, 1977, Ph.D., Bioengineering.
Columbia University, 1970, Engineering prerequisites required of a Ph.D. Candidate in bioengineering.
Chicago Medical School, 1958 - 1959, Medical Student.
University of Vermont, 1957, B.S. Psychology.