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Mrs Yan Shan Lu

Mrs Yan Shan Lu

Registered Hand Therapist and Physiotherapist

Yan Shan joined Handworks in 2008, having worked previously as Senior Hand Therapist at the Manukau Superclinic Hand Therapy Unit. Yan Shan trained in China as a Medical Doctor, before coming to NZ where she completed her physiotherapy training, going on to work at Middlemore Hospital. It was here she gained an interest in Hand Therapy, which she has pursued ever since. Yan Shan achieved her Registered Hand Therapist status in 2007, then joined Handworks where she is a valued member of the team, always prepared to go the extra mile for her patients and colleagues. Yan Shan practices Chinese and Western Acupuncture and has a special interest in multi trauma and complex pain problems. She is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, and has two children. View details »

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Mrs Lauren Wang

Mrs Lauren Wang

Registered Hand Therapist and Occupational Therapist

Lauren joined the Handworks team in 2020 went on to qualify as a hand therapist in 2021. Prior to this she worked at Middlemore Hospital working her way to becoming a Senior Occupational Therapist within the Burns, Plastics and Paediatrics team. She developed extensive knowledge in managing hand burns, scar assessment and scar management. Lauren has completed a postgraduate Certificate in Rehabilitation at the University of Otago. She is a highly competent hand therapist who can also communicate in Mandarin. In her spare time, Lauren is a busy mum who also enjoys oil painting and spending time with her family and friends. View details »

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Mrs Marian Simmonds

Mrs Marian Simmonds

Registered Hand Therapist and Physiotherapist

Marian Simmonds graduated from Otago School of Physiotherapy over 25 years ago and has worked extensively in musculoskeletal physiotherapy over this time, in New Zealand and the UK. She gained a Post Graduate Diploma in manipulative physiotherapist in 1999 and went on to complete her Masters in Health Science in 2004. Her Thesis looked into the neurophysiological mechanisms behind a common physiotherapy technique (neck manipulation). She has also worked as a researcher at the Physiotherapy School in Auckland. Since having her family, she changed direction and embarked on her Hand Therapy training in 2017. In her spare time Marian loves spending time with her family and in the great outdoors. View details »

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