Alexandra Podell

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Alexandra Podell, OT, OTD, OTR

Occupational Therapist

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Education:

  • Doctor of Occupational Therapy(2024) from MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA.

 

Clinical interests:

  • Promoting client-centered-goal-setting by identifying meaningful benchmarks while developing tailored interventions to address challenges related to fatigue, weakness, dexterity, and coordination.
  • Incorporating neuro-rehabilitative techniques to address sensory, balance, coordination, and fine motor deficits.  To utilize approaches such as functional task practice, graded motor activities, and compensatory/adaptive strategies to find the most effective patient course.
  • Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team members to promote comprehensive care.  Ensure that patients with MS can actively engage in daily activities, social roles, and leisure pursuits that enhance quality of life.
  • Supporting care partners of individuals with chronic disease in managing  health needs, applying coping skills, and utilizing problem-solving strategies in an effort to navigate the challenges of caregiving burnout.

 

Affiliations:

  • American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
  • Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT)