Jessie Perchaluk, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CHT, CLT
Jessie Perchaluk OTD, MS, OTR/L, CHT, CLT is an occupational therapist at NovaCare Rehabilitation (a division of Select Medical), and a core adjunct faculty member at Thomas Jefferson University. She is a board-certified hand therapist and lymphedema therapist specializing in upper extremity and oncological rehabilitation, balancing full-time clinical practice with graduate-level teaching in functional anatomy, clinical skills, and upper extremity rehabilitation.
With over eight years of experience, Jessie is passionate about delivering personalized, evidence and data informed care in order to restore function and improve quality of life. She is equally dedicated to advancing the profession through education, mentorship, and research. Jessie leads student fieldwork and capstone initiatives across Pennsylvania and Delaware to which she has been nationally and locally recognized for her work.
Jessie also serves on AOTA’s Commision on Education as the fieldwork educator representative, contributing to national education policy and best practice initiatives. Jessie combines her clinical knowledge and passion for furthering evidence and data informed care by continuing to be actively involved in ongoing research projects.
When she is not working she enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters.