JOB TITLE

Rehabilitation Manager for Acute Care

CLINICAL SPECIALTY

• Neurological disorders
• Wheelchair assessments

PRACTICE LOCATIONS

• HealthPlace Rehabilitation Services

 

CLINICAL FOCUS

Wheelchair assessments and Acute Care

TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY

Paula believes it is important to empower the patient to achieve their greatest functional potential via education, collaboration and communication.  Improvement with therapy is a team effort.  As the therapist, she provides patients with knowledge and training that they carry through at home to achieve the greatest outcome.

BIOGRAPHY

Paula graduated from Pacific University and been with Hillsboro Medical Center since 1991 in a variety of arenas from acute care, wound care and outpatient neurology.

EDUCATION

Bachelors Degree: Health Sciences, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
Masters Degree: Masters of Science in Physical Therapy, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR