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Biography
As an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist at OrthoCarolina, Stacy has had the opportunity to grow in both leadership and clinical positions. She currently serves as the Occupational/Hand Therapy Fellowship Coordinator and is a team member of both the Amputee and Brachial Plexus Specialty Clinics. She loves to be active both indoors and out and enjoys all things fitness: running, hiking, biking, strength training & yoga.
FUN FACT: She entered her first competitive sports event at age 11 and won a 10- speed bike for my efforts; riding the most miles and raising the most funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Bike a Thon. This started a lifelong quest for health and fitness.
Gastonia, NC 28054
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA – Bachelor of Arts – Psychology
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA - Master’s Degree Occupational Therapy
- Rocky Mountain University of Health, Professions, Provo, UT – Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
- Certified Lymphedema Therapist since 2000
- Certified Hand Therapist since 2001
- Certified Yoga Instructor since 1999
- Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
- Amputee & Brachial Plexus Specialty Clinics
- Edema Management
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- American Society of Hand Therapists
- National Board of Occupational Therapy
- North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
- Lymphology Association of North American
- National Lymphedema Network
- Yoga Alliance
- OrthoCarolina Employee of the Year – 2016
- OrthoCarolina Catalyst Award – 2016
- American Society of Hand Therapists Volunteer of the Year - 2006
- Occupational/Hand Therapy Fellowship received National Accreditation - 2017
- Implementing a Two-Step Night Orthosis Protocol for Treating Mallet Fingers - IRB approved May 2018 - a study in process.
- Retrospective Survey and Analysis Assessing Upper-Extremity Amputees’, Usage of Prostheses – IRB approved Dec 2018 – a study in process.
PUBLICATIONS
- Rumfelt, S., Mintz, T., & Brooks, A. (2023). Rehabilitation and orthoses for adult hand fractures. In Pediatric and Adult Hand Fractures: A Clinical Guide to Management (pp. 389-413). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
- Delarosa, M., Gaston, R. G., Loeffler, B., Monroe, B., & Rumfelt, S. (2019). Team Approach: Modern-Day Prostheses in the Mangled Hand.JBJS reviews, 7(7), e6.
From the Media Center
Explore the significance of hand therapy in treating adult hand fractures through the expertise of Stacy Rumfelt, Teresa Mintz, and Ashley Brooks. Their chapter in "Pediatric Adult and Hand Fractures" highlights the physical, emotional, and financial impact.
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In this article, we will discuss the benefits of yoga and stretching for mental health, alongside our friends at Melting Point Hot Yoga and provide simple movements that you can do at home. We hope you'll join us in taking control of your mental health this month!
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The OrthoCarolina Occupational Hand Therapy Fellowship Program has received official accreditation from the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA). OrthoCarolina now has the only accredited occupational/hand therapy program in North Carolina, and is one of just four accredited programs nationwide.
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OrthoCarolina’s Hand Therapy Residency Program has achieved “candidacy” status, making it the only hand therapy residency in NC to achieve this level of certification and one of three hand therapy residencies in the country to be on track for full national accreditation.
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