Assistant Professor
University of New Mexico
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Patricia Siegel is an Assistant Professor at the University of New Mexico’s Occupational Therapy graduate program. She received her Bachelor of Science at Texas Woman’s University and her post-professional Doctorate at Chatham University, Pittsburg. She obtained a Certification in Hand Therapy in 2009 and has extensive practice experience in hand therapy. Dr. Siegel teaches and conducts research in the area of orthopeadics and hand therapy and co-authored the American Occupational Therapy Association practice guidelines on Rheumatic Disorders as well as a chapter on the wrist and hand in the Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Research Interests: Assessments and Interventions used in orthopeadics and hand therapy; Assessment and rehabilitation following peripheral nerve repair; Rehabilitation following amputation