Specialized Care for the Shoulder Elbow Wrist & Hand
Therapists
Rajani Sharma-Abbott (Raj) is an Occupational Therapist (OT) & a fellowship trained Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) with an advanced degree in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation. She has a strong background in academic as well as clinical education, training & patient care. She is a life long learner, a mentor & teacher and has lectured nationally and internationally.
Adjunct Faculty OT Dept Towson University (2011-2014)
MSc in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation (Drexel University 2010)
Advance Certificate in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation (Drexel University 2004)
Hand Therapy Certification (2004)
Hand Therapy Fellowship (The Philadelphia Hand Center 2001)
BSc in Occupational Therapy (Curtin University of Western Australia 1997)
Hand Therapy Internship (Hospital for Special Surgery, NY 1995)
A long time Annapolitan, She has worked in Anne Arundel County & Baltimore area in association with the Curtis National Hand Center & previously with the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
She is known for her vibrant & compassionate ways of caring for her patients. She has strong problem solving skills that help patients to restore function of their arm and hand.
She created this clinic with the vision to serve patients with undivided, one on one care.
She has a strong sense of service in her personal and professional life and has done numerous volunteer trips across the globe to raise awareness of hand therapy to improve patient care.
She enjoys nature walks, books, yoga and spends time traveling with her husband and two children.
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Samantha Adam, OTD-PP, OTR/L
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Samantha Martel Adam (Sam) earned their Masters degree from Towson University, and Post-Professional Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Shanandoa Univeristy. With keen interest orthopedic hand therapy rehab, she recently pursued a fellowship in shoulder to hand therapy. With a deep understanding of hand anatomy and biomechanics, provide Sam provides individualized therapy plans designed to improve strength, mobility, and overall hand function.
Sam is is passionate about using a combination of manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, and custom splinting to help patients recover and return to their daily activities. She enjoys helping patients recover from injuries and surgeries, arthritis, tendinitis. She is an active learner and provides evidence based treatments.
Bay Hand Therapy Rehabilitation 2023 to current
Shoulder to Hand Fellowship 2023-2024
Motion Rehab 2020----
MedStar Dorsey Hall Hand Therapy Fieldwork 20 (affiliated with Curtis Hand Center)
Post Professional doctorate Sha
Masters in Occupational Therapist
Bachelor of Science