Charleston Hand Therapy Center

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