Kathy Stoklosa, MPA, OTR/L

Kathy is Chief Occupational Therapist. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Buffalo in 1987, and then her Master's Degree in Public Health Administration in 1995. She is an Instructor at Ithaca College. Kathy's special interests include Upper Quarter Rehabilitation, splinting/casting, Brachial Plexus Injuries, and leadership.

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Nancy Dukelow, MS, OTR/L

Nancy is the Senior Occupational Therapist in Acute Care and the student fieldwork coordinator. She obtained her BS/MS from The Sage Colleges. Her specialty areas include Stroke Rehabilitation, Cognition, Visual-Perception, and Neurological Rehabilitation,

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Elizabeth Baltus Hebert, MS, OTR/L

Liz is the Senior Occupational Therapist in Pediatrics. She received her certificate in Occupational Therapy in 1976 from the University of Pennsylvania, and completed her Master's Degree at SUNY at Buffalo. Her special areas of interest include Pediatrics and NDT and Sensory Processing.

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Simon Carson, MS, OTR/L

Simon is the Senior Occupational Therapist on acute rehab. He received his BS in Occupational Science and Masters in Occupational Therapy from Ithaca College. His areas of interest include SCI rehabilitation, as well as quality assurance and leadership.

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Ruth Fried, OTR/L

Ruth is a Staff Occupational Therapist III. She graduated with a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy from New York University in 1973. She was certified in Pediatrics by the Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association in 1982. Ruth specializes in occupational therapy for children who have physical disabilities.

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Jayne Knowlton, OTR, CHT

Jayne has a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from SUNY Buffalo.  She is a Certified Hand Therapist with over 18 years of experience. She has worked in a variety of settings including owning her own hand therapy clinic. She is also a certified personal coach focusing on health promotion. Jayne currently works as an outpatient therapist.

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Katie Schweitzer, OTR/L

Katie is a Staff Occupational Therapist II. Katie received her undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy from SUNY at Buffalo in 1996. Her specialties include OPD Rehabilitation, Neurorehabilitation, Vision, Hand Therapy, Arthritis, and Splinting.

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Julie Cohoon, OTR/L

Julie is a Staff Occupational Therapist II. She graduated from the University of Scranton with a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy. Julie's specialties include Burns, Hand Therapy, Scar Management, Acute Care, Arthritis, and Splinting.

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Michelle DeRue, OTR/L,CLT-LANA

Michelle graduated from Keuka College with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and a minor in Gerontology. She attended the Academy of Lymphatic Studies in 2001 and became a credentialed lymphedema therapist the following year. Her studies including the treatment of upper and lower extremities, pediatrics, and genital lymphedema. Her specialties include acute care, geriatrics, and lymphedema.

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Dana Emery, OTR/L

Dana is a Staff Occupational Therapist working in the JRA Clinic, which is the only pediatric rheumatology clinic in this part on NYS. She received her undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy from Utica College in 1998. Dana's specialty areas include Arthritis, Acute Care, Burns, Cardiac Transplantation, and Vascular Surgery.

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Michelle Brugger, OTR/L

Michelle is a Staff Occupational Therapist who works at Strong Memorial Hospital and works with inpatients at Highland Hospital. Michelle graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy from SUNY at Buffalo in 1978. Her special areas of interest include Gerontology and Acute Care.

Meghann Rose, OTR/L

Meghann graduated from Keuka College with her Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy. Her areas of interest include Acute Care, Visual-Perceptual Rehabilitation, Organ Transplantation, and Pediatrics.

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Julie Kunisch, OTR/L

Julie graduated with her Bachelor's Degree from University of Buffalo in 1996. She is a staff Occupational Therapist who covers weekend rehabilitation admissions along with acute care evaluations. Julie is certified in the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test. Areas of interest include Neurological Rehabilitation, Acute Care, and Pediatrics.

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Meredith Berger, MS, OTR/L

Meredith is a Staff Occupational Therapist who earned her combined BS/MS from Ithaca College. Currently working as an acute inpatient therapist, her areas of interest include chronic pain, oncology, and work simulation program.

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Janet Heyneman, MS, OTR/L

Jan is a staff Occupational Therapist at Highland Hospital. She received an MS in Occupational Therapy from D'Youville College in 2006, and has special interests in acute care and geriatrics.

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Amy Mikels, MS, OTR/L

Amy is a part time occupational therapist working at Highland Hospital.  She received both her Bachelors and Masters degree in occupational therapy from Ithaca College.  She works full time in pediatrics and her areas of interest include acute care and pediatrics.