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 Wendy
E. Gerger, OTR/L, CHT
Instructor, Division of Plastic Surgery
E-mail: plastics@siumed.edu
Wendy
Gerger, OTR/L,CHT is an occupational therapist at the Southern
Illinois University School of Medicine.
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in occupational
therapy from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Upon graduation,
Ms. Gerger was hired as an occupational therapist for Memorial
Medical Center. In 1999, she joined the staff of the Hand Therapy
Center at SIU.
Ms. Gerger is a certified Hand Therapist, a member of the American Occupational Therapy
Association and the American Society of Hand Therapists.
For
more information or to schedule an appointment, please call
217-545-0885.
- Bachelor
of Science - Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, 1996
- Associate
of Science - Lincoln Land Community College, 1994
- February,
1999 - Present; Instructor of Clinical Surgery: Hand Therapist,
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department
of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery. Springfield, Illinois
- January,
1997 - February, 1999: Staff Occupational Therapist, Memorial
Medical Center Rehabilitation Unit. Springfield, Illinois
- Certified Hand Therapist November 2002
- Licensed
Occupational Therapist - January, 1997
- Registered
Occupational Therapist - April, 1997
- "Manual
Edema Mobilization for Hand and Arm Edema" presented
by Sandra Artzberger M.S., OTR, CHT. St. Louis, Missouri
(April 1-2, 2000)
- "Surgery
and Rehabilitation of the Hand" sponsored by Hand Rehabilitation
Foundation and Thomas Jefferson University. Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania (March 4-7, 2000)
- "Elbow
Contracture and Instability" and "Injuries of
the Forearm" presented by Robert N. Hotchkiss, M.D.,
Visiting Professor to SIU School of Medicine, Department
of Surgery. Springfield, Illinois (June 11, 1999)
- "Evaluation
and Management of Wrist Injuries" sponsored by The
Hand Therapy Center of Southern Illinois University School
of Medicine, presented by Kenneth Flowers, P.T. Springfield,
Illinois (April 9-10, 1999)
- Monthly
Hand Conference, Division of Plastic Surgery, SIU School
of Medicine. Springfield, Illinois (March, 1999 - Present)
- "Advanced
Management of the Upper Extremity" presented by Shelli
Lucas Dellinger, OTR, CHT. Springfield, Illinois (January
30-31, 1999)
- "Essential
Concepts in the Treatment of the Upper Extremity" presented
by Juliane W. Howell, P.T., M.S., CHT, Elaine LaCroix, MHSM,
OTR/L, CHT, LRC, CCM, Deborah S. Seibly, OTR, CHT. Chicago,
Illinois (October 2-3, 1998)
- "Hand
Therapy and Splinting Workshop for the Non-Hand Therapist"
presented by Robert M. Schneider, OTR, CHT. Chicago, Illinois
(May 29, 1998)
- Neurorehabilitation
Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke, 17th Annual
Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts (November, 1997)
- American
Occupational Therapy Association’s Annual Conference and
Exposition. Chicago, Illinois (April 19-23, 1996)
- “Arthroplasties of the Upper Extremity” presented by Susan Weis, OTR/L, CHT, sponsored by Exploring Hand Therapy, Inc (November 8, 2007)
- “Myofascial Therapy With Emphasis on Trigger Points” presented by Nancy Falkenstein, OTR/L, CHT and Susan Weis, OTR/L, CHT, sponsored by Exploring Hand Therapy, Inc (October 26, 2007)
- “Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis and Intrinsic Anatomy of the Hand” presented by Paul Dell, M.D., sponsored by SIU School of Medicine, Department of orthopaedics. Springfield, Illinois (June 15, 2007)
- “Unlocking the Mysteries of the Wrist” presented by Ken Flowers, P.T., sponsored by Current Clinical Concepts (April 30, 2006)
- “Lateral Epicondylitis the Therapists Approach to Conquering Pain” presented by Nancy Falkenstein, OTR/L, CHT, sponsored by Exploring Hand Therapy, Inc (January 5, 2006)
- “Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Hand with Emphasis on Tendon and Nerve Injuries” sponsored by Hand Rehabilitation Foundation and Jefferson College of Health Professions. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (March 20-23, 2004)
- “Less Common Nerve Compression Syndromes” presented by Allen L. Van Beek, M.D., Visiting Professor to SIU School of Medicine, Department of Surgery and The Plastic Surgery Institute. Springfield, Illinois (March 11, 2004)
- “Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation: The Essentials Part I and II” sponsored by Dynamic Learning Online, Inc (October 21, 2002)
- “The Hand: An Interactive Study for Therapists” sponsored by American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (July 21, 2002)
- “Crucial Reasoning for Successful Hand Splinting” presented by Judy Colditz, OTR/L, CHT, FAOTA. Champaign, Illinois (March 25, 2001)
- “Physical Agent Modalities for the Upper Extremity: An Evidence- Based Approach” presented by Pamela Steelman, CRNP, PT, CHT. Appleton, Wisconsin (November 11-12, 2000)
- “Hand Therapy and the Use of CPT Codes” presented by Linda R. Botten, OTR/L, CHT, A.T.P. Edwardsville, Illinois (November 4, 2000)
- American
Society of Hand Therapists (January, 2000 - Present)
- American
Occupational Therapy Association (1994 - Present)
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