Mirella Deisher received her master’s degree in occupational Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University in 1998, and in 2012, her post-professional doctorate with a focus in upper extremity and hand rehabilitation.
 
Mirella became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2003 and has worked alongside orthopedic hand surgeons since that time. She has had extensive management and leadership responsibilities which invited opportunities for her to develop Hand Therapy Fellowship programs for two large hospital networks. Most recently Mirella developed the Virtual Hand to Shoulder Fellowship to increase accessibility to a comprehensive evidence-based didactic curriculum, coupled with mentorship in upper extremity and hand rehabilitation.
 
In May of 2020 Mirella also joined Cedar Crest College as the founding Doctoral Capstone Coordinator for an entry-level occupational therapy doctoral program. Mirella is interested in innovative approaches to education, patient care, as well as research.

development coordinator  at the Hand to Shoulder Center , located in Appleton, Wisconsin. Ann is a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) and a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) for treatment of the upper quadrant through the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (IAOM). She has extensive training in the evaluation and treatment of the upper quadrant. Ann completed a post professional Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from Drexel University with a specialty in hand and upper quarter rehabilitation. Most recently, Ann has become certified in dry needling through MyoPain Seminars as a Certified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist (CMTPT). She is a lead instructor who, through IAOM, developed the Hand & Upper Extremity Track, a set of six manual therapy courses designed specifically for hand and upper extremity specialists. Ann has presented at American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) annual conferences, the Canadian Hand Conference, The Philadelphia Meeting, and the Teton Hand and Upper Extremity Conference. She also teaches online continuing education courses through MedBridge.