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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.

Phoebe earned her Occupational Therapy degree at Columbia University in 2020. During her clinical rotations, she treated patients from diverse backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of pathologies, ranging from orthopedic injuries, strokes, mental health diagnoses, and learning disorders. Furthermore, she has been immersed in a variety of settings including a hand clinic, multiple hospitals, schools, senior community centers, and nursing rehab facilities. Most recently, Phoebe has discovered her passion for hand therapy during her internship here at Focus OT, and is now planning to pursue her certification for hand therapy!

Phoebe’s undergraduate studies were focused on a remarkably different field! She graduated from the Berklee College of Music with a Music Therapy degree, and she has been a Board Certified Music Therapist since 2016. Phoebe hopes to make the most of her varied skill set as both an Occupational and Music Therapist, in order to enhance the quality of life for patients and to ultimately help them achieve more independence in their everyday lives!

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.

Emily Lam graduated from Long Island University’s Occupational Therapy program in 2019. She has great interest and dedication to upper extremity rehabilitation. She has experience with pediatrics and outpatient rehabilitation prior to joining Focus OT. She is working toward achieving her Certification in Hand Therapy. Emily enjoys traveling and playing golf in her free time.

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.

Chia-Chen Chang graduated from Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan. She has clinical experience in outpatient rehabilitation and pediatrics in Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan. In 2018, she obtained a Post-professional Masters in occupational therapy at NYU. Chia looks forward to contributing her skills at Focus Occupational Therapy.