CALL US BOOK ONLINE PATIENT PORTAL Meet Our Therapists Georgia Hand, Shoulder & Elbow Contents Therapy Our Therapists Daniel Acker, OTR, CHT Daniel is the Clinical Coordinator for the therapy department. He graduated in 1992 from Eastern Kentucky University and received his Certification in Hand Therapy in 1998. He is also an adjunct professor at Georgia Tech University in the Dept. of Applied Physiology, teaching anatomy, kinesiology and orthosis fitting principles related to the upper extremity. He authored a chapter regarding flexor and extensor tendon injuries in the 2010 ASSH/ASHT book Advanced Concepts of Hand Pathology and Surgery: Application to Hand Therapy Practice. He contributed to the flexor tendon chapter of the 6th and 7th edition of Greens Manual of UE Surgery, and was an author and reviewer for the flexor tendon chapter in the 2012 CHT Exam Prep Book. Laurie Johnson, OTR/L, CHT Laurie graduated in 2009 from the Medical College of Georgia with a Master of Health Science in Occupational Therapy and received her Certification in Hand Therapy in 2014. She spent the first 6 years after school practicing in both hand therapy and a skilled nursing facility in Knoxville, TN, before returning home to Atlanta to join GHSE. Laurie enjoys treating all upper extremity injuries, but her significant interest is in wrist disorders. She is currently a member of the Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group. Hannah Beaman OTR/L, CHT Hannah graduated in 2011 with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Touro University Nevada. She spent her first 2 years after graduation working in hand therapy in her home state of Michigan before moving to Atlanta to join the GHSE team. Hannah became a Certified Hand Therapist in November of 2016. She is a member of the Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group and The American Society for Hand Therapists. Ben Cox, OTR/L, CHT Ben graduated from the College of Charleston with degrees in biology and psychology in 1998, and from The Medical University of South Carolina in 2001 with a Master in Science Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy degree. He continued his education at Drexel University, achieving his Certificate in Advanced Practice in Hand and Upper Quarter Rehabilitation and became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2014. Ben is a current member of American Society of Hand Therapy and the Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group. Ben’s work experience includes 17 years of hand therapy working in Charleston SC, Danbury CT, Richmond VA and now Atlanta GA. Jamie Empert, OTR/L, CHT Jamie graduated from Brenau University in 2005 with a combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and received her Certification in Hand Therapy in 2012. Jamie also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia. She is a member of the Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group. Ariana Madrid, OTR/L, CHT Ariana graduated in 2015 with her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Brenau University in Norcross, GA. Her Bachelor’s Degree is in Sociology from Georgia State University. She has a background in acute care occupational therapy as well as inpatient rehab. She is a current member of the American Society of Hand Therapy. Ariana has been a student of GHSE where she completed her Level II field work and now joins us as a treating therapist. Erica Sartorio, OTR/L, CHT Erica graduated from The Medical College of Georgia in 2008 with a Master in Science in Occupational Therapy and became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2013. She served as the Student Fieldwork Coordinator for GHSE from 2009-2014 and co-president of the Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group from 2013-2014. Erica has served as chair of the Georgia Hand, Shoulder, and Elbow national conferences from 2011- 2016. She is a current member of The America Society of Hand Therapist and Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group. Erica has been a member of the GHSE team since 2008. Phillip Shackelford, OTR/L Phillip graduated in 2015 from the Medical College of Georgia with a Master of Health Science in Occupational Therapy. Prior to becoming a therapist, he worked with the military developing and implementing outdoor programs for soldier resiliency associated with deployment. Upon graduation, Phillip worked in a hospital setting for neurological rehabilitation of the hand. He is currently a member of the Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group and the American Society of Hand Therapy. He has a special interest in neurological rehabilitation related with upper extremity function. Kelli Wolfman, OTR/L, CHT Kelli received her Occupational Therapy degree from The Medical College of Georgia in 1993 and received her Certification in Hand Therapy in 1999. She has been with GHSE for 5 years and enjoys treating the wide variety of injuries/ conditions here at GHSE with a special interest in the thumb and elbow. She has served at the local and state level of the Georgia Occupational Therapy Association (GOTA) and is currently a member of GOTA, American Society of Hand Therapists and the Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group. Corey Reaves, OTR/L, CHT Corey is a Georgia native, receiving her undergraduate degree from North Georgia College and State University in Exercise Science and her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Brenau University in May of 2014. She has been with Georgia Hand, Shoulder, and Elbow since graduation. She is involved with the Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group and has a special interest in wound care. Alexis Najarro, OTR/L Alexis Najarro received her Bachelor's degree in 2005 from UNC Chapel Hill in Exercise and Sports Science and her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from Boston University in 2009. She has worked in Boston and Atlanta with a variety of diagnoses in the hospital, clinic, school, and home settings. She is a member of the American Society of Hand Therapy and the Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group. Alexis joined our team in 2018 and has a special interest in pediatrics and neurological conditions. Haley Hanlin, OTR/L, CHT Haley is a Michigan native who graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2013 following completion of a combined Bachelors/Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy. After graduation she spent 2 years working on an inpatient rehabilitation unit in Baltimore, MD. She then completed a nine-month hand therapy residency at The University of Michigan and accepted a hand therapy position in Philadelphia, PA afterwards. She received her hand therapy certification in 2018. Haley is a member of the American Society for Hand Therapists, The American Occupational Therapy Assocation, Michigan Society for Hand Therapists, and The Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group. Hannah Techo, OTR/L Hannah graduated in 2017 with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Brenau University in Gainesville, GA. Her Bachelor's Degree is in exercise science with a minor in psychology from Auburn University. She is a member of the American Society of Hand Therapy and the Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group. Hannah first joined the GHSE team in 2014 as a therapy technician prior to Occupational Therapy school and is now back as a staff therapist. 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