Founder / Majority Owner of Charleston Hand Therapy Center 2013.
Co-Owner of Carolina Hand Therapy for 13 years.
41 years of hand and upper extremity treatment experience
Certified Hand Therapist, 1991
Author of Evidence Based Hand and Upper Extremity Protocols, 2015
Author of Evidence Based Hand and Upper Extremity Protocols, second edition, 2020
Chartered Member of the American Society of Hand Therapist, 1989
Legislation and Reimbursement Division, American Society of Hand Therapist 2013-Present
Government and Payer Relations Division Director for the American Society of Hand Therapists 2002-2003
National Board of Accreditation for Orthotic Suppliers, Board of Directors 2006-2014
ASHT L code Task Force- Medicare adopted 13 new HCPCS Level II codes, 2006-2007
Founder and President of the South Carolina Chapter of American Hand Therapists 1996-1998
Medicare Intermediary Advisory Committee Member for Occupational Therapy, 2001
Published chapter in American Society of Hand Therapy Clinical Assessment Recommendations. 1992
Clinical Faculty, Occupational Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina
Clinical Faculty, Occupational Therapy, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Joshua Morrisette, OTR/L,CHT
Director of Clinical Services/Owner 2022
Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine
8 year of experience in the hand and upper extremity speciality
Associate member of the American Society of Hand Therapists, 2017-Present
Specializing in the upper extremity rehabilitation from 2016-present
Certified Hand Therapist, 2021
Medical mission trip for occupational therapy services, Peru, 2015
Student Occupational Therapy Association Board member, Activities Chair 2015
Clinical faculty for Medical University of South Carolina and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Lizzie Allen, OTR/L
Bachelors of Health Sciences, James Madison University 2019
Masters of Occupational Therapy, Le Moyne College 2022
Practicing OT since 2022
With Charleston Hand Therapy Center since 2024
Occupational Therapy service abroad trip to Ghana, 2019
Currently working towards achieving my CHT
Alex Costner, OTR/L, CHT
Director of Operations/ Owner 2022
Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine
6 year of experience in the hand and upper extremity
Associated member of the American Society of Hand Therapist, 2018-Present
Certified Hand Therapist, 2021
Specialising in the upper extremity rehabilitation from 2018-Present
Medical mission trip for occupational therapy services, Costa Rica, 2017
Clinical faculty for Medical University of South Carolina and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Laura- Office Manager
Director of Administration/Owner 2022
23 years of medical billing and collections experience
18 years of medical office management experience
HIPAA privacy officer
Meredith Walpole, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist with Charleston Hand Therapy since July 2023
Graduated from Medical University of South Carolina’s Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, May 2023
Completed Level II Fieldwork at Charleston Hand Therapy Center, 2022
Completed a Doctoral Capstone Project at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Spring 2023
Associate Member of American Society of Hand Therapists, Since 2023
Presented at American Society of Hand Therapy’s Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX, September 2023. Abstract Titled: Hand Therapists’ Practice Patterns Using Patient Reported Outcome Measures With Pediatric Patients
Elizabeth de Herder MBA, OTR/L, CHT
Founder / Majority Owner of Charleston Hand Therapy Center 2013.
Co-Owner of Carolina Hand Therapy for 13 years.
41 years of hand and upper extremity treatment experience
Certified Hand Therapist, 1991
Author of Evidence Based Hand and Upper Extremity Protocols, 2015
Author of Evidence Based Hand and Upper Extremity Protocols, second edition, 2020
Chartered Member of the American Society of Hand Therapist, 1989
Legislation and Reimbursement Division, American Society of Hand Therapist 2013-Present
Government and Payer Relations Division Director for the American Society of Hand Therapists 2002-2003
National Board of Accreditation for Orthotic Suppliers, Board of Directors 2006-2014
ASHT L code Task Force- Medicare adopted 13 new HCPCS Level II codes, 2006-2007
Founder and President of the South Carolina Chapter of American Hand Therapists 1996-1998
Medicare Intermediary Advisory Committee Member for Occupational Therapy, 2001
Published chapter in American Society of Hand Therapy Clinical Assessment Recommendations. 1992
Clinical Faculty, Occupational Therapy, Medical University of South Carolina
Clinical Faculty, Occupational Therapy, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Joshua Morrisette, OTR/L,CHT
Director of Clinical Services/Owner 2022
Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine
8 year of experience in the hand and upper extremity speciality
Associate member of the American Society of Hand Therapists, 2017-Present
Specializing in the upper extremity rehabilitation from 2016-present
Certified Hand Therapist, 2021
Medical mission trip for occupational therapy services, Peru, 2015
Student Occupational Therapy Association Board member, Activities Chair 2015
Clinical faculty for Medical University of South Carolina and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Alex Costner, OTR/L, CHT
Director of Operations/ Owner 2022
Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine
6 year of experience in the hand and upper extremity
Associated member of the American Society of Hand Therapist, 2018-Present
Certified Hand Therapist, 2021
Specialising in the upper extremity rehabilitation from 2018-Present
Medical mission trip for occupational therapy services, Costa Rica, 2017
Clinical faculty for Medical University of South Carolina and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Laura- Office Manager
Director of Administration/Owner 2022
23 years of medical billing and collections experience