Keara McNair, MS, OTR/L, BCPR, ATP

Occupational Therapist (Advanced Clinical Specialist)
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Belle Harbor, New York, United States

Keara McNair is an advanced clinical specialist occupational therapist at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ with over eleven years of experience in inpatient rehabilitation. Keara obtained Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation (BCPR) through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) in 2017, is a member of the AOTA BCPR job analysis and exam writing committees, and is the program director of Kessler’s Occupational Therapy Fellowship Program in Physical Rehabilitation. Keara is a member of the American Spinal Injury Association Education committee, particularly the non- traumatic SCI subcommittee. She obtained her Assistive Technology Professional advanced certification in 2019. Keara works primarily on the spinal cord injury unit with specialization in assistive technology and management of individuals with ventilator dependent respiratory failure, spinal tumors, and neurodegenerative diseases. Keara is also the clinical lead for Kessler’s inpatient cancer rehabilitation program and has presented nationally on management of individuals with metastatic cancer, predicting prognosis for individuals with cancer, and navigating difficult conversations in inpatient rehabilitation.

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Presentation(s):

• IC13: Embrace the Complexity –Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

  Sunday, November 6, 2022
  8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

• IC30: Non Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: 2022 Update in Management

  Monday, November 7, 2022
  1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

• The Art and Science of Predicting Prognosis in Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation

  Tuesday, November 8, 2022
  12:45 PM – 2:00 PM