Professional Physical Therapy Expands Occupational Therapy Services Through Acquisition
MELVILLE and UNIONDALE, N.Y. (PRWEB) June 04, 2018 -- Professional Physical Therapy, a leading provider of outpatient physical and hand therapy and rehabilitation services throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, welcomes Joanne Kassimir, OTR, CHT and her team, expanding its hand therapy services on Long Island.
Kassimir, a widely-respected hand and occupational therapist and Long Island native, has joined Professional’s Melville location at 121 Broadhollow Road, inside Blink Fitness, centrally located on the border of Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Former owner of Kassimir Hand Therapy, Joanne Kassimir received her Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from Temple University, and specializes in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation, custom orthotics and splint fabrication. She is board certified in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and received her Hand Therapy Commission Certification (HTCC).
Kassimir is also a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association, New York State Occupational Therapy Association (NYSOTA), American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT), and American Association for Hand Surgery.
“I’m very excited to begin the next chapter of my career with the Professional team, and to have the opportunity to continue to serve the Melville community,” Kassimir said. “Joining this growing company will allow us to offer expanded occupational and hand therapy services, along with continued physical therapy expertise and services. In addition, our patients will benefit from upgraded technology and enhanced communications.”
“We’re very honored and fortunate to welcome Joanne and her team. Her expertise, passion and deep connection to the community will benefit patients immensely,” said Rob Wilutis, Partner and Director of Occupational and Hand Therapy.
As part of its continued growth strategy throughout the Northeast, the company remains dedicated in its commitment to provide best in care services to those communities in need.
Professional Physical Therapy currently operates 175 rehabilitation clinics throughout the Northeast, offering hand and occupational therapy in 35 clinics in the Tri-State area. For more information, and a list of all of Professional Physical Therapy locations and services, please visit http://www.professionalpt.com.
About Professional Physical Therapy
Professional Physical Therapy, headquartered in Uniondale, New York, is a leading provider of physical and hand therapy and rehabilitation services throughout the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Professional is an award-winning organization, honored as the recipient of the 2016 ADVANCE for Physical Therapy and Rehab Medicine magazine’s annual Practice of the Year award, selected based on clinical expertise and exceptional patient experience. Most recently, Professional has been named among the best workplaces in health care by Fortune Magazine; the only physical therapy company to achieve this honor.
Founded in 1998, Professional Physical Therapy operates 175 outpatient physical and hand therapy centers: 150 are standalone, and 25 are located within other places of business, including Equinox and Blink Fitness Centers. The company’s outpatient physical therapy centers provide treatment to patients suffering from musculoskeletal impairments associated with orthopedic and sports injuries and other medical conditions. Professional’s Sports Medicine Department has one of the largest teams of certified athletic trainers in the Northeast, serving schools in Westchester, Long Island, New York City, New Jersey and Massachusetts, and provides per diem coverage for more than 2000 events each year. Professional Physical Therapy also operates a 20,000 square foot sports performance training facility in Garden City, NY, as well as three fitness centers in Stamford, Wilton, CT, and Copiague, NY. http://www.professionalpt.com
EVA BRANDL, PROFESSIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY, http://www.professionalpt.com, +1 516-321-2400, [email protected]
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