Members in the News
Posted on September 11, 2013
On Sunday, Sept. 8, ASHT member Mary Oswald's clinic, San Juan Hand Therapy, was featured on "TechKNOW," a national television program. Easton LaChappelle, a local high school student, is developing an affordable robotic arm for amputees. Crews filmed for more than six hours at the clinic about a…
Posted on January 06, 2013
Lindsay Ess was just 24 years old when an infection forced doctors to amputate her hands and feet. Four years later, she underwent a double hand transplant. Her story was recently featured on ABC's "Nightline." ASHT member Gayle Severance, who also serves on the ASHT International Committee, is…
Posted on December 04, 2012
ASHT member Joanne Smith, OT, CHT, recently spent two weeks in Uganda, sharing her knowledge in the country's largest hospital. Helping hands around the world Burnaby resident travels to Uganda to help poverty-stricken patients By Jennifer Moreau, Burnaby Now November 30, 2012 (Photo by Jennifer…
Posted on December 02, 2012
ASHT member Mike Szekeres, OT, CHT, was recently featured in the London Free Press' Business Buzz. Mike is the president of Hand Therapy Canada, which provides therapy while a patient waits to be seen by a surgeon. People and companies in the local business community Business Buzz: Nov. 26 By Hank…
Posted on November 27, 2012
After losing his arm in an I.E.D. explosion in Afghanistan, Cpl. Sebastian Gallegos has adjusted to his prosthetic limb with help from his OT, ASHT member Lisa Smurr Walters OTR/L, CHT. Cpl. Gallegos' story is detailed in a recent New York Times article: By JAMES DAO Published: November 26, 2012…