Careen graduated over 10 years ago and began working at Middlemore Hospital in the orthopaedic and acute wards. She saw traumas, and complex spinal injuries as well as a range of chronic health conditions. This experience was invaluable and added to her passion for enabling function and client engagement in their meaningful occupations. This led to the continuation of her education and a growing interest in hand and upper limb rehabilitation. In 2022 Careen completed her postgraduate diploma in rehabilitation.
Her passion is to provide a client-centered, tailored treatment, to help and enable our patients to return to their loved occupations. Working with clients and being part of their rehabilitation journey is always a privilege. View details »
Jennifer started her occupational therapy career at Middlemore hospital. Here she gained valuable experience in hand therapy and burns and went on to lead the national burns unit for 3 years. Following this she worked in vocational rehab. These valuable skills give her great expertise in her role as a hand therapist. She began her hand therapy journey in 2018 and completed post graduate training in hand therapy and became a registered hand therapist. Jennifer speaks fluent Mandarin and outside of work she is passionate and experienced with strength and conditioning workouts. Her family participate in Brazilian jujitsu as a sport, she has a special interest in treating and managing upper limb sports injuries.
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Victor is a dedicated associate hand therapist with experience working as a community and musculoskeletal physiotherapist in Auckland’s private sector. Originally trained in medicine, Victor realised his true interest lies in the rehabilitative fields which prompted his transition into physiotherapy. After sustaining finger injuries himself, Victor experienced first-hand (pun intended) the transformative impact of hand therapy and has since decided to specialise in this area. Committed to restoring function and optimising patient outcomes, Victor is driven to help individuals regain the use and health of their hands. Hailing from Hong Kong, Victor is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, bringing a culturally diverse perspective to his practice. Outside of work, Victor stays active through martial arts training and enjoys cultivating his newfound interest in gardening and bonsai. View details »