HAND THERAPY PARTNERS - Key Persons
Allison is an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist at Hand Therapy Partners East Valley. She graduated with her clinical doctorate in occupational therapy in 2019 from Northern Arizona University and has been working in outpatient hand therapy ever since. In addition to hand therapy, she completed one of her clinical rotations in acute care at Honor Health Osborne. Allison joined the HTP team in June of 2022 and she earned her certification in hand therapy in November of 2022. Allison enjoys working with patients of all ages and enjoys helping them to regain the use of their hands and upper extremities for a full return to meaningful activities. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two golden retrievers hiking, and camping.
Delaney graduated with her clinical doctorate in occupational therapy from Northern Arizona University in 2023. She completed her rotations in hand therapy with Hand Therapy Partners and inpatient rehabilitation with Encompass Health East Valley. Delaney also completed a 9-month clinical experience with Barrow Neurological Inpatient Rehabilitation where she helped pilot a weekend therapy program targeting the use of robotics devices. Delaney enjoys working with a variety of patients and diagnoses with her primary interests in upper extremity rehabilitation and neurological disorders. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and dogs, going camping, and playing sports.
Josh owns and manages Hand Therapy Partners-West.
Josh is a certified hand therapist (CHT) with extensive experience working directly with hand surgeons to help rehabilitate hand trauma surgery patients. Some of the more common conditions Josh has treated include:
Flexor and extensor tendon injuries
Amputation revisions
Compartment syndrome
Soft tissue trauma and grafting
Digit and forearm fractures
Josh began his career specializing in pediatrics focusing on outpatient therapy, neurorehabilitation and pediatric hand therapy. In addition to caring for patients, Josh has started and managed therapy clinics and developed pediatric therapy programs for handwriting training, aquatic therapy, inpatient neurorehabilitation evaluation and inpatient therapeutic outings.
According to Josh, some of the most challenging patients have chronically stiff hands. Josh recently helped one of these patient through her recovery process. After a car accident broke most of the bones in her hand, this patient developed a severely stiff hand and fingers. She worked hard at therapy after surgery, but her progress was slow and tedious. She because understandably frustrated when she did not soon regain full motion in her injured hand. But after months of hard work, this patient was able to return to work and independent driving and self-care tasks. Not every patient can regain 100% of his or her hand functions after a severe injury, but Josh works with each patient to help them reach their highest potential.
Josh is fluent in conversational Spanish and is constantly pursuing professional education opportunities. He regularly participates in national conferences sponsored by the American Association for Hand Surgery, American Society for Hand Therapy, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Indiana Hand Care and the Philadelphia Hand Foundation. Josh is very active in the local Crossfit community and has multiple Crossfit certifications. He also coaches children, adults and competitors.
Josh received his Masters in Occupational Therapy from Grand Valley State University in 2001 and his Hand Therapy certification in 2015.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Therapist at Hand Therapy Partners - East
Megan is an occupational therapist at Hand Therapy Partners-East. Megan graduated with her clinical doctorate in occupational therapy from Northern Arizona University in 2021. She completed rotations in both hand therapy and pediatric therapy and has extensive experience working with fine motor skills and pediatric handwriting. Megan is passionate about learning and treating in clinical settings and has a heart for hand injuries and the pediatric population. She is also interested in self-regulation and sensory integration as well as vision deficits. Megan looks forward to working with patients with a variety of diagnoses and needs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family and taking care of her plants.
Tristany received her professional clinical doctorate in occupational therapy from Northern Arizona University in 2023. She completed her undergraduate degree at Arizona State University where she majored in Psychology. Tristany completed her 3-month clinical rotation and 14-week Capstone Experience at Hand Therapy Partners West where she developed treatment guidelines for about 20 tendon transfers and gained clinical experience and skills in a hand therapy setting. Tristany is eager to expand her knowledge of upper extremity rehabilitation through clinical experience and evidenced-based research. One of her goals is to become fluent in Spanish to provide holistic care to all patients. Tristany values creating patient-centered treatment plans and assisting patients to return to doing what they love to do for both their physical and mental well-being. She prides herself in creating therapeutic relationships with her patients centered around empathy, respect, and active listening. In her free time, Tristany enjoys spending time with her family and friends, playing with her dog, and football season.