Frantz Dor
Durham,NC
Summary
Dedicated occupational and hand therapist committed to delivering exceptional client-centered care. Proven expertise in assessing and treating a diverse range of conditions, utilizing evidence-based practices to enhance patient outcomes. Eager to leverage skills and experience in a dynamic environment that values holistic approaches to rehabilitation. Passionate about empowering clients to achieve goals and improve quality of life through tailored therapeutic interventions. Hand therapy is my passion.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational/Hand Therapist (PRN)
Duke Health Center Arringdon
Morrisville, NC
08.2024 - Current
- Provide specialized care for patients with orthopedic and neurological conditions or injuries affecting upper extremities including fractures, tendon repairs, nerve injuries, tendinopathy and repetitive strain conditions.
- Design and fabricate custom orthoses to protect structures, support healing and improve function.
- Collaborate with several hand surgeons to manage care of patients.
- Educate patients and caregivers on differential diagnoses from therapy perspective, teach adaptive strategies and exercise program.
- Administered sports injury rehabilitation, facilitating return to pre-injury levels of activity.
Occupational/ Hand Therapist
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Bermuda Run, NC
08.2023 - Current
- Evaluate and treat post-surgical, orthopedic, neurological and overall hand therapy diagnoses to maximize client’s recovery.
- Fabricate all custom-made orthoses for the upper extremity.
- Cross trained in acute occupational care patient evaluation and care.
- Joint replacement post-op day zero or day two therapy and education (shoulder, hip and knee).
Occupational/Hand Therapist
Med Diagnostic Rehab (Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County)
Boynton Beach, FL
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Provide interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
- Coordinate interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Perform evaluations and assessments to recommend best treatment for individual patients.
- Provide education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
- Fabricate all custom static, dynamic, serial static and static progressive orthoses (wrist cock up, thumb spica, cmc, volar, dorsal, resting hand, finger-based, dynamic wrist/MP/PIP flexion and extension orthoses etc..).
- Administer BTE protocols for return-to-work program.
Occupational Therapist Home Health
Sobe Innovative Rehab
Palm Beach County
07.2023 - 07.2023
- Perform evaluation and treatment for clients in their natural environment.
- Perform ADL and DME training for patients after injury, surgeries or to support quality of life and wellness.
Occupational Therapist PRN (General Outpatient)
Metro Physical And Aquatic Therapy
Lake Worth, FL
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Perform evaluation and interventions focused on geriatric care and wellness.
- Perform activity programs to support ADL’s.
- Perform activity and environmental modification to support active participation in assisted and independent living.
Occupational Therapist (Peds Developmental/Ortho)
Advance For Kids Pediatrics
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Assess and treat highly involved pediatric patients with developmental delays and neurological and physical disabilities/deficits.
- Perform sensory modulation/processing training.
- Train and assist clients with assistive devices.
Rehabilitation Technician
Orthopedic Center of Palm, Beach County
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Assist clients with exercises designed by the therapists.
- Maintain a clean and safe gym and therapy floor.
- Checking clients in and set them on machines for warm-ups.
Chiropractic Assistant
Renewed Wellness
Palm Beach Lakes
03.2018 - 02.2019
- Assist patients with exercises.
- Schedule patients for appointments.
- Clean up equipment.
- Advertise products.
Education
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
University Of St Augustine for Health Sciences
Miami, FL04.2020
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL12.2016
A.A - Health Science
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL12.2014
Skills
- Proficient with Epic (Duke, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist), Encompass, Cassamba, Optima Net Health, Clinic source, Thera-office, Web Pt, Athena, RainTree EMR systems
- Orthosis fabrication
- Post-surgical Rehab protocols
- Wound and scar management
- Kinesio Taping
- Silver ring splint fitting
- 3D printing for custom assistive devices and orthotics
- Joint mobilization techniques (ASHT, VHSF trained)
- Instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation
- Attendee of several orthopedic upper extremity surgeries and post-op visits with Duke Health and Wake Forest University surgeons
- Alison Taylor's treating without pain techniques
- Suture removal technique
- MyoPro trainer (Myoelectric devices training from MyoPro)
- Serial casting for range of motion and deformity correction
- Blood flow restriction
- Electrical Stimulation Modality (as an adjunct to therapy only)
- Ultrasound (As an adjunct to therapy, scar pliability, pain)
- Cold Laser (Adjunct to therapy, pain, UV light for woundcare)
- Whirlpool (Wound care)
- K laser for pain
- Fluidotherapy (desensitization, stiffness, exercises, pain, CRPS/RSD)
- H wave (adjunct to therapy, pain control)
- Biofeedback (Neuro-muscular re-education)
- Graded Motor Imagery CRPS/RSD, high level of irritability
- JAS brace measurements
- Manual Muscle Testin
- Goniometry Assessment
- Vernier Calipers ROM assessment
- Volumetry/Tape measure edema assessment
- Dynamometer assessment ( Standard, provocative testing for TFCC, Lateral/ulnar tenosynovitis)
- Pinch assessement
- Orthopedic exams/Provocative tests (Finkelstein, Froments, Phalen's, Cozen's etc)
- Progressive Muscle relaxation technique
- NDT handling techniques for pediatrics (Gail Ritchie)
- Tubigrip and Isotoner glove fitting
- WrisStable fitting
- Metagrip and Comfort coll fitting
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Sport skills analysis video on Dartfish
- Cardiovascular stress test ( treadmill and bike VO2 Max)
- Body fat measurements with skinfold caliper and under water tanks
- HEP creation, Medbridge, HEP2GO custom digital exercise program
- Wheelchair and DME assessment
Certification
- Virtual Hand to Shoulder Fellowship
- Fellowship trained (2022-09-20 - 2023-10-20)
- Weekly contributor virtual Hand to Shoulder Fellowship talks.
LANGUAGES
Haitian Creole - Native or Bilingual
Native or Bilingual
French - Native or Bilingual
Native or Bilingual
Spanish - Elementary
Professional Working
Swahili
Elementary
Accomplishments
- NDT intensive handling
- Hand therapy review certificate (ASHT)
- Management of the Hemiplegic Upper Extremity
Affiliations
-American Society of Hand Therapists
-American Occupational Therapy Association
-American Association For Hand Surgery
-American College of Sports Medicine
-Healing Hands For Haiti
-World Federation of Occupational Therapists
Interests
-Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Journal Club
-Duke Health Journal club
-Brace lab Judy C Colditz
-Virtual Hand To Shoulder Mirella Deisher Mentorship/Instagram page
-Hand Rehabilitation Foundation
- Medbridge courses
-Orficast courses
- FREN
-Rehabilitation of the HAND and UPPER EXTREMITY
-Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
- STAND
-5 Star Global Ministry
Timeline
Occupational/Hand Therapist (PRN)
Duke Health Center Arringdon
08.2024 - Current
Occupational/ Hand Therapist
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
08.2023 - Current
Occupational Therapist Home Health
Sobe Innovative Rehab
07.2023 - 07.2023
Occupational/Hand Therapist
Med Diagnostic Rehab (Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County)
11.2022 - 07.2023
Occupational Therapist PRN (General Outpatient)
Metro Physical And Aquatic Therapy
05.2022 - 06.2023
Occupational Therapist (Peds Developmental/Ortho)
Advance For Kids Pediatrics
01.2021 - 05.2022
Rehabilitation Technician
Orthopedic Center of Palm, Beach County
02.2019 - 01.2020
Chiropractic Assistant
Renewed Wellness
03.2018 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Florida Atlantic University
A.A - Health Science
Palm Beach State College
Master of Science - Occupational Therapy
University Of St Augustine for Health Sciences