“Working on the study has been a great learning opportunity for me, as well as a wonderful opportunity to meet amazing patients and families from around the country. For her portion of the study, VanVoorhis is examining rehabilitation outcomes and how hand function improves with therapy after nerve transfer. Zachary Ray, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, on a study funded by the Department of Defense to investigate hand function after nerve transfer in spinal cord injury. Occupational therapist Anna VanVoorhis, MS, OTR/L, has been working with W. Kahn’s area of research examines functional outcomes in spinal cord injury patients following nerve transfers in the upper extremities. Physical therapist Lorna Kahn, BSPT, CHT, has co-authored several papers with Susan Mackinnon, MD, chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, who is renowned for her work in peripheral nerve injuries and nerve transfer techniques.
The patient, physician and therapist relationship extends to research. Hand injuries can significantly impact a person’s ability to function as desired, and this unique partnership opportunity between patient, physician and therapist allows us to deliver exceptional care and empower patients in a way other providers cannot,” says Nellis. “Following surgery, occupational and physical therapy can help ensure patients recover fine-motor skills, restore function and movement and improve their ability to perform daily tasks as quickly as possible. The collaborative relationship between physician and therapist not only sets Milliken from other facilities, it provides a greater level of personalized care for patients. The therapists on staff work with plastic, orthopedic and neuro surgeons, and other physicians, from Washington University School of Medicine and the community. More than 1,000 patients visit Milliken each month.
We are pleased to partner with Milliken on research initiatives, educational opportunities for our students and extending our reach into the community moving forward.” “Several therapists on staff are alumni of our Program, and Milliken has been one of our fieldwork sites since 1995. “It really is a sort of homecoming for us,” says Patricia Nellis, MBA, OTR/L, director of clinical operations for the Program in Occupational Therapy. Following the acquisition last November, the Program welcomed the center’s five physical therapists and 11 occupational therapists into its clinical practice. When BJC HealthCare later entered into a partnership with HealthSouth, the Milliken Hand Rehabilitation Center became part of the outpatient services at TRISL. Louis joined with Christian Health Services to form BJC HealthCare. In the 1990s, Barnes Hospital and Jewish Hospital of St. The Milliken Hand Rehabilitation Center relocated to the East Pavilion at Barnes Hospital in the early 1980s. Weeks served as director and performed all medical treatments and surgical procedures. The center became the first of its kind in the Midwest and only the third hand center in the U.S. It was eventually named in honor of Moore’s grandfather, John T. Moore, the president of the Milliken Publishing Co. Milliken's services are now part of the Program’s growing Community Practice, a move that brings the center back to WashU, where it began more than 45 years ago.įounded in 1971 by Paul Weeks, MD, as part of the Irene Walter Johnston (IWJ) Institute of Rehabilitation at the School of Medicine, the center was initially funded by Thomas M. We will work diligently to meet your needs by focusing on exactly what you need to become the best version of you.On November 1, 2016, the Program in Occupational Therapy acquired the Milliken Hand Rehabilitation Center from The Rehabilitation Institute of St. We believe that although there are studies and clinical guidelines that address therapeutic approaches, one size does not fit all.
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