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Josephine graduated with honors from SUNY at Buffalo and began her career as an OT in 1996. In 2000, she obtained a Post-professional Masters in OT and in 2001, obtained the Certification in Hand Therapy. Josephine enjoyed sharing her ideas, skills and knowledge as guest lecturer at the Florida Hand Therapy Society, Adjunct professorship at Long Island University, speaking opportunities at ASHT and the NYU Tisch Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Josephine has a strong clinical background in upper extremity rehabilitation and has treated a variety of diagnoses and clinical syndromes. She worked as a clinical supervisor at Bellevue Hospital Center (Level l Trauma Center) for many years. Responsibilities included supervision and clinical training for staff therapists, program development, and consultation of therapeutic services for surgeons. Patient specific treatment planning and Hands on implementation of treatments are the focus of services rendered by Josephine. Patient satisfaction and patient improvement are measuring factors for ultimate service improvement. Patient participation is a must in the therapeutic process and feedback are always welcomed.

William Jim graduated from SUNY University at Buffalo’s Occupational Therapy program in 2017. He has clinical experience treating a variety of physical and neurological impairments at the sub-acute/long term care facility Highpointe. As well as experience working in an outpatient hand therapy setting at both Pinnacle Orthopedics and Sister’s of Charity Hospital. William is eager to develop his knowledge and contribute his skills at Focus OT.

Chia-Chen Chang has a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Taiwan accredited by the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT), and a post-professional master’s degree in OT from New York University. Chia has clinical experience in treating neurological impairments, orthopedics, and pediatrics at National Taiwan University Hospital. Chia looks forward to contributing her skills at Focus Occupational Therapy.

Pak Hin Tang graduated from SUNY University at Buffalo’s Occupational Therapy program in 2022. He was an OT intern at Focus Occupational Therapy in 2021. He has great interest in orthopedic rehabilitation and the specialty of hand therapy. Pak also has experience with psychiatric rehabilitation serving the adolescent population with various behavioral and developmental impairments in Sheppard Pratt Psychiatric Hospital in Towson, Maryland. He is passionate about helping patients regain function of their hands, and works closely with them to develop personalized treatment plans that address their specific needs and goals. Pak looks forward to developing his skills and knowledge in hand therapy, and achieving Certification in Hand Therapy in the near future.

Erin Leung is an occupational therapist who graduated from the University at Buffalo in 2023. She completed her fieldwork here at Focus, followed by a subacute rotation primarily serving the geriatric population. In her free time, she enjoys going on food crawls and traveling to explore new cities.

Sandy Wang graduated from SUNY University at Buffalo’s Occupational Therapy program in 2019. She was an OT intern at Focus Occupational Therapy in 2018. It was from that point that Sandy developed interest in the speciality of hand therapy. Sandy also has experience with subacute rehabilitation at White Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center treating patients with acute or chronic neurological and/or orthopedic impairments. Sandy is excited to continued to develop her skills and knowledge in upper extremity rehabilitation, and plans to obtain her certification in hand therapy in the near future.

Emily Lam graduated from Long Island University B.S/M.S Occupational Therapy program in 2019. She has experience with outpatient rehabilitation at Brooklyn hospital and Hand clinics. She also has clinical experience with pediatric therapy with various behavioral, developmental and physical impairments. Emily has been with Focus OT since 2020 and is dedicated to continue to develop her skills in hand therapy.