Meet Our Team
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
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
- 18 years of medical office management experience
- HIPAA privacy officer
