Natalie Sipes

Dr. Natalie Sipes, OTD, OTR/L is a recent graduate of the inaugural class of the George Washington University entry level Doctorate of Occupational Therapy program. She completed her doctoral capstone focused on increasing accessibility for occupational therapists to perform partnered research with academic institutions, partnering with Certified Hand Therapists throughout the D.C. metropolitan area to perform a study on the predictors of functional outcomes in individuals with ulnar-sided wrist pain. Her clinical experience includes working with adults with physical and neurological disabilities in acute care and outpatient rehabilitation and received specialized training in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. She currently works at Endeavor Health in Skokie, IL as a hand therapist and is a member of the Chicago Metropolitan Hand Therapy Study Group. Dr. Sipes plans to become a Certified Hand Therapist and continue performing research in the field of occupational therapy and hand therapy.