Occupational Therapists

Brian Bonner, OTR/L, CHT

Brian Bonner, OTR/L, CHT

Therapy Supervisor

Brian Bonner has over 20 years of experience in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. He has attained the accreditation of Certified Hand Therapist and he has also completed specialty training to perform Functional Capacity Evaluations.

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Malik Abuhamdeh, MOT, OTR/L

Malik Abuhamdeh, MOT, OTR/L

Malik is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University’s Master of Occupational Therapy program. He is a licensed and certified occupational therapist, with a passion to help patients recover from upper extremity orthopaedic injuries and maximize their full potential.

Joseph Beck, OTR/L

Joe is a graduate of Governors State University’s Master of Occupational Therapy program. He is a licensed and certified occupational therapist, with experience treating patients recovering from upper extremity orthopaedic injuries.

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Kaitlin Dowling, MOT, OTR/L

Kaitlin Dowling, MOT, OTR/L

Kaitlin completed her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Masters of Occupational Therapy at Governors State University.

Kaitlin is a certified and licensed Occupational Therapist with experience in treating upper extremity orthopaedic injuries. Working together with her patients, she strives to give the best care possible in order to get back them back to what they want to do and need to do.

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Nancy Frech, OTR/L, CHT, CLT

Nancy completed her Bachelors of science in 1996 from Augustana College. In 1997 she earned her Masters in Occupational Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis. She had an interest in hand therapy from the start and earned her Certified Hand Therapist designation in 2004. Nancy has had over 20 years experience working in outpatient orthopedics. She enjoys working with her patients so they can return to doing the things they enjoy most.

Marlene Perez, OTR/L, CHT, WCC

Marlene Perez, OTR/L, WCC

Marlene has spent her career as a licensed Occupational Therapist specializing in the treatment of hand injuries and upper extremity injuries.

Marlene’s involvement with hand therapy patients led her to develop a sincere interest in wound care management.

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Barbara L. Shoemaker, OTR/L, CHT, CLT

Barbara is a 1990 graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago. She utilizes specialized hand therapy knowledge in the assessment and treatment of various hand traumas. Barbara provides interventions to restore work task functions as well as ability for daily life adventures.

Andrzej Waclaw, MOT, OTR/L, CHT

Andrzej Waclaw, MOT, OTR/L

Andrzej completed his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at University of Illinois at Chicago and Master of Occupational Therapy at Midwestern University.

Andrzej strives to maximize the occupational performance of each patient in order to resume their most meaningful activities.

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