Dr. Lauren Hanna, OTD
San Francisco,USA
Summary
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) with broad clinical experience across a myriad of healthcare settings, specializing in evidence-based care, quality improvement, and interprofessional collaboration. Proven leader in project management, research, and data-driven workflow optimization. Currently transitioning into AI-driven healthcare innovation, applying clinical insight and analytical rigor to develop human-centered tools that improve clinician efficiency and patient outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Occupational Therapist II
Stanford Children's Hospital
Palo Alto, USA
02.2023 - Current
- Delivered family-centered education, translating complex clinical information into clear, actionable language
- Collaborated closely with physicians, nursing, case management to align medical plans, providing firsthand insight into multidisciplinary clinical workflows and documentation dependencies
- Identified and escalated systemic and workflow barriers, contributing to continuity of care
- Served as a clinical subject-matter resource for developmental care and feeding therapy, providing bedside teaching and staff education
- Contributed to clinical research and quality improvement efforts by supporting standardized data collection, documentation accuracy, and protocol-driven care, informing downstream analysis and clinical insight generation
Occupational Therapist II - Pediatric Acute Care
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, USA
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with physicians and comprehensive medical teams to integrate therapy, interventions, and safety recommendations into comprehensive care plans
- Contributed to unit-based quality, throughput, and improvement initiatives by providing clinical input and tracking therapy-related metrics impacting length of stay and patient flow
- Led the development and implementation of a clinical program from concept through full launch, including needs assessment, stakeholder alignment, workflow integration, staff education, and iterative refinement
- Delivered occupational therapy services across pediatric acute care, NICU, PICU, and CVICU settings, translating complex diagnoses, care plans, and discharge considerations into clear, structured communication
Education
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy
Belmont University
Nashville05.2020
Skills
- Clinical Domain Expertise & Documentation Workflows – Deep understanding of clinical workflows), including medical documentation, coding considerations, and clinician cognitive load
- Data Curation & Quality Auditing – Curating, annotating, and auditing clinical datasets to ensure representative, high-quality data aligned with clinical reality
- Systems Thinking & Workflow Optimization – Identifying inefficiencies in complex healthcare systems and contributing to data-driven solutions that improve productivity
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration – Partnered with physicians and hospital care teams to translate clinical workflows, functional goals, and patient needs that inform data-driven solutions
Timeline
Occupational Therapist II
Stanford Children's Hospital
02.2023 - Current
Occupational Therapist II - Pediatric Acute Care
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2023
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy
Belmont University