Our Therapists

Hand therapy is critical in the recovery of many hand conditions. Rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity after an injury or surgery requires specialized skills and expertise. As procedures in hand and orthopedic surgery have improved over the past several years, the practice of hand therapy continues to advance as well. Hand therapy has developed into a field of its own, blending important aspects of physical and occupational therapy into a unique profession. Therapists aim to restore a patient’s function by improving range of motion, decreasing pain, and increasing strength. This is achieved through guided exercises, therapeutic modalities, and custom splinting.

With years of combined experience, Raleigh Hand Center therapists have specialized training and interest in rehabilitation of hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder conditions. They work together with RHC physicians in order to optimize a patient’s recovery.

Jo Cullingford, OTL/CHT

• Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)
• Department Manager
• Education:  East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
• Degree: Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
• Year started at Raleigh Hand Center:  1991
• Hobbies:  Scuba Diving, Reading, Gardening

Casey Johnson, MSOTL

• Occupational Therapist
• Education:  UNC Chapel Hill
• Degree:  Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Physiology
• Masters of Science Occupational Therapy
• Year started at Raleigh Hand Center:  2006
• Hobbies:  Group teaching fitness, spending time with family

Christina Kimmel, MSOTL

• Occupational Therapist
• Education: University of Pittsburgh
• Degree:  Masters of Occupational Therapy
• Year started at Raleigh Hand Center:  2010
• Hobbies:  Reading, skiing, running, golf, watching Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers

Megan Cebina, MSPT

• Physical Therapist
• Education:  Ithaca College, Ithaca NY
• Degree:  Masters of Physical Therapy
• Year started at Raleigh Hand Center:  2006
• Hobbies:  Chasing two young sons

ANDREA LUEKEN, OTR/L, CHT

• Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)
• Education: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
• Degree: Master of Occupational Therapy
• Year Started with Raleigh Hand Center: 2011
• Hobbies: Volleyball, Reading

Meaghan Thomas, COTA

• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Education:  Durham Technical Community College
• Degree:  Associates in Science- Occupational Therapy
• Year started at Raleigh Hand Center:  2007
• Hobbies:  Boating, wakeboarding, water sports, reading, watching movies

 

Raleigh Hand Center treats patients from the Triangle area of North Carolina including Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Knightdale, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Garner, Wake Forest, Fuquay-Varina, and Holly Springs, NC. We also regularly care for patients with hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder conditions from eastern North Carolina including Clayton, Smithfield, Fayetteville, Wilson, Kinston, Goldsboro, Lumberton, Wendell, Rocky Mount, Henderson, and Wilmington. For patients with a long drive, we can often coordinate care with a therapist closer to home.