Jody Kissel, OTD/L, CHT

10045 Carmel Ct - Evansville, IN

812.589.0922 –

Education / Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, St Augustine University, St. Augustine, FL
  • Master of Occupational Therapy and Doctor of Occupational Therapy awarded in April, 2011
  • Emphasis on Clinical Orthopedics
  • G.P.A – 4.0
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
  • Bachelor of Occupational Therapy awarded June, 1981
  • G.P.A. – 3.92
Indiana State University Evansville, Evansville, IN
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy, 1977-1979

Work Experience / ProRehab, PC – Evansville, IN
  • May 1999 to Present
  • Owner/Operator
  • Full-time Orthopedic CHT caseload in conjunction with ownership
Adjunct Faculty University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN
  • August 1994-2000, 2005-2009
  • Pathophysiology – Orthopedic Section
HealthSouth Outpatient Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Evansville, IN
  • May 1997-June 1999
  • Co-Director of Rehabilitation Services
Tri-State Orthopedic Surgeons, Inc., Evansville, IN
  • April 1986 – May 1997
  • Co-Director of Rehabilitation Services
St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville, IN
  • May 1985-March 1986
  • Supervisor of Occupational Therapy Department
Community Hospital of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
  • May 1984-March 1985
  • Acute Care and Hand Rehabilitation
St. Mary’s Medical Center, Evansville, IN
  • July 1981-March 1984
  • Staff Occupational Therapist

Certifications/Licenses /
  • Certified Hand Therapist, 1992
  • National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, 1981
  • Indiana State License, 31000301A
  • Kentucky State License, R3896
  • American Red Cross – Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED Certification

Professional Memberships/Committees Served /
  • American Society of Hand Therapists, 1992 - Present
  • Indiana Occupational Therapy Associate – Committee to Present, 1992
  • University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN – Advisory Committee for Occupational Therapy Program
  • University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN – Advisory Board for College of Health Professions
  • University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN – Interviewer for Occupational Therapy Program

Presentations /
  • University of Evansville, Evansville, IN – ATC Program, Sports Related Injuries & splinting, 2000 to Present
  • Evidence in Motion – Importance of Communication in the Work Place, 2013
  • ProRehab, PC – Hand Care I, Upper Extremity and Hand Course, 2012
  • University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN – Applied Movement of the Upper Extremity, 2011
  • University of Evansville, Evansville, IN – Hand and Wrist Case Study, 1995-2010
  • University of Evansville, Evansville, IN –Physical Therapy Senior Class – Splinting, 1993-2010
  • University of Evansville, Evansville, IN – Hand & Wrist Sports Injuries: How Management of these Injuries Change Secondary to Sports Participation, 2004
  • Great Lakes Athletic Trainer’s Association – Sports Related Splinting & Injuries, 2003
  • Indiana Workman’s Compensation Institute – Repetitive Movement Disorders, 2003
  • Indiana Occupational Therapy Association – Common Problems of the Wrist and Hand, 2001
  • Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, In – The Upper Extremity, 2001
  • Certified Surgical Technicians, District Meeting – What Happens Then, 1996
  • Walmart – Overuse and Repetitive Motion Problems, 1995
  • Dental Hygiene Profession, District Meeting – Accumulative Trauma and Carpal Tunnel, 1994
  • Tri-State Orthopedic Surgeons, Transcriptionists and Office Personnel, Ergonomic Evaluation and Preventative Medicine, 1995
  • Tri-State Orthopedic Surgeons Therapist, Modality Application with Emphasis on Iontophoresis, 1995

Continuing Education /
  • Vanderbuilt University, Vanderbuilt Hand and Upper Extremity Course, 2015
  • State of Kentucky, Suicide Prevention Treatment and Support, 2015
  • Vanderbuilt University, Tips of the Trade in Upper Extremity Surgery, 2014
  • Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), An Evidence-Based Clinical Model to Address Regional Interdependence, 2014
  • Vanderbuilt Univerisity, Controversies in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery: Point-Counterpoint, 2013
  • Vanderbuilt University, Advances in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, 2012
  • Vanderbuilt University, Controversies in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, 2011
  • ProRehab, PC – Kettle Bell 101, 2010
  • Evidence Based Examination and Selected Interventions for Patients with Upper Extremity Disorders, 2009
  • Vanderbuilt University, Shoulder and Elbow Update, 2006
  • American Society of Surgery of Hand, Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Musculoskeletal Shoulder Dysfunctions: Evidence-Based Approach
  • University of Indianapolis, The Efficacy of Splinting for Lateral Epicondylitits -An Evidence-Based Practice Systemic Review, 2005
  • Athletico, Wisconsin, The Throwing Shoulder, 2005
  • INHand Meeting, The Efficiency of Splinting Lateral Epicondylitis: An Evidence-Based Practice Systematic Review, 2005
  • American Society of Surgery of Hand, Annual Meeting, Connect, 2004
  • American Society of Surgery of Hand, Annual Meeting, On the Shouler’s of Giants, 2003
  • Indiana Hand, 5th Bi-Annual Difficult Problems in Hand Surgery, 2003
  • Power Development Conference, Upper&Lower Extremity Plyometrics, 2001
  • NorthEast Seminars, Strength Training Design: New Concepts & Clinical Application, 1999
  • Indiana University School of Medicine, Enhancing Basic Supervision Skills, 1997
  • NorthEast Seminars, Ergonomics and Work Injury Preventions, 1996
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Annual Meeting, 1996
  • NorthEast Seminars, The Shoulder Complex – Conflicts and Consensus, 1995
  • Partnership for Clinical Research, 1995
  • American Physical Therapist Association, Private Practice Section Meeting, 1994
  • American Occupational Therapy Association, Ensuring Payment through Documentation: A Common Sense Approach, 1994
  • Hand Care, Indianapolis, IN, Hand Care ’94, 1994
  • Electrotherapy and Ultrasound Update, 1993
  • B.T.E. Educational Course, 1992
  • Clinical Method in Hand Rehab, 1992
  • Philladelphia Hand Conference, 1987, 1982
  • Shiner’s of Cincinnati, The Team Approach to Acute Burn Management, 1983
  • Infant Stimulation Education Association, Infant Stimulation with the High Risk Acute Care Infant, 1982
  • Roylan, St Mary’s Hospital, Splinting Workshop, 1981