Tyler Watts, OTR, joined the Greater Therapy Centers team in April of 2024. Tyler relocated to Texas from Connecticut after researching several states and metro areas, and choosing North Texas because he was confident that the Dallas Fort Worth area would allow him the opportunity to work closely with talented hand surgeons in the area, […]
Sommer Moreno, OTR/L, is a hand specialist currently pursuing Certification to become a CHT. She joined the Greater Therapy team on a PRN basis in the early part of 2024, and currently serves patients at our Denton, North Flower Mound, and Lewisville clinics. Sommer completed her Bachelor's Degree at West Texas A&M University prior to […]
Patrick McLean, MOT, OTR, CHT, has provided Certified Hand Therapy since 2002. He joined the Greater Therapy team in early 2024, at our Mansfield, Texas clinic. He has extensive experience treating nerve injuries, tendinitis, strains, sprains, rotator cuff injuries, and more. Patrick is proficient with custom orthotics, exercise routines, tissue mobilization, & stretching techniques of […]
Michael Galloway, OT, completed his BS in Biology at the University of North Texas prior to completing his Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy at Stanbridge University in Irvine, California. Michael is certified in Dry Needling and in IASTM - Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. Michael joined the team in February of 2024, as a Staff […]
Sara Ostdiek, OT, completed her Bachelor's Degree in Rehabilitative Studies and her Master's Degree at College of Saint Mary. In the Winter of 2023, Sara joined the Greater Therapy team as a Staff Occupational Therapist at our Alliance location in Fort Worth. Sara has worked in both the outpatient setting and in a Nursing Facility […]
Mike Browne, PRN OT, CHT is a Certified Hand Therapist with more than a decade of experience treating patients with hand and upper extremity injuries. He completed his Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy in 2014. Outside of the clinic, Mike has worked with students of Occupational Therapy as a Professor and as a guest lecturer. […]
Valerie N. Schmitz graduated with a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from North Central College in Naperville, IL in May of 2021. She received a Bachelor of Kinesiology and Health with special interests in Nutrition and Abnormal Psychopathology at Miami University. She is on track to become a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) by next year! […]
Shelby graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2018 with a Bachelors of Science in Health and Exercise Science. She then attended the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to obtain her Master of Occupational Therapy degree in 2020. She has been working in outpatient orthopedics specializing in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation since early […]
Kathy Van Leeuwen, OT, CHT, earned her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy at the University of Kansas. She completed her Hand Therapy Certification (CHT) in 1998 and has been loving her continual growth in hand/upper extremity rehab ever since. Kathy finds treating her patients' complex injuries to be fascinating and fulfilling. Her favorite part of […]
