Education
MS, Occupational Therapy - University of Southern CA
MS, Fine Arts - University of Cincinnati
BA, Fine Arts - Kent State University

Certifications
Certified Hand Therapist - 1991

Clinical Interests
Patient-centered hand therapy, Clinical reasoning in hand therapy, CRPS(RSD), Tendon Injuries

Industry Involvement
Active member ASHT, Presentations at the ASHT Annual Meeting, Presentations at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Awards & Recognition
2004 ASHT meeting: Lead author on presentation that won the Best Scientific Paper Award
2005 ASHT meeting: Lead author on the scientific exhibit that won Best Poster Award
American Occupational Therapy Service Award 

Cynthia Cooper has practiced hand therapy for 28 years, and became a Certified Hand Therapist in 1991, the inaugural year.  She has presented papers nationally and internationally, and has publications in hand therapy and occupational therapy journals and textbooks.  She is the editor of a new curriculum textbook on hand therapy, Fundamentals of Hand Therapy: Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Guidelines for Common Diagnoses of the Upper Extremity, publishe by Mosby in 2006.  An active member of the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT), Cynthia has persented countless times at the ASHT Annual meeting, and has been recognized for her work on winning exhibits.