The Wizard of Paws
The Wizard of Paws is an American reality show on BYU TV that follows Sterling, Virginia-based animal orthotist Derrick Campana as he creates prosthetic limbs for pets and sanctuary animals. The series premiered in April 2020 with a 10-episode first season, and a second season began airing in 2021. Nat Geo Wild shares the rights to the show. Campana attended Pennsylvania State University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and biomechanics in 2001, followed by Northwestern University where he graduated with a masters degree in orthotics and prosthetics. Starting in 2002, Campana  worked on human prosthetics for a few years. He currently owns and operates Bionic Pets, specializing in prosthetics, and he remains a partner in Animal OrthoCare, which he founded in 2005 and sold in the 2010s. Campana was first featured on the 2018 Animal Planet show "Dodo Heroes".