With more than three decades of clinical expertise, Dlana is a respected Occupational Therapist known for delivering compassionate, evidence-based care within the specific field of hand therapy. In the last twenty years of their career, they have specialized in helping individuals regain upper extremity function to include improve functional skills that enhance quality of life following upper extremity injury, connective tissue and degenerative disorders, and surgical repair. Patients appreciate their patient-centered approach and ability to translate complex therapeutic protocols and strategies into meaningful therapeutic activities and interventions. Dedicated to lifelong learning, Dlana continues to integrate current research and innovative interventions into practice while advocating for accessible, person-centered rehabilitation services.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy - Pacific University
Specialized Training
- Custom splinting
- Desensitization/sensory reduction
- Ergonomic analysis
- Ergonomic training and assessment
- Hand/upper extremity rehabilitation
- Hand therapy
- Orthotic fabrication
- Post-operative care
- Scar management
- Wound Care