Maura Murphy

Maura Murphy, OTR/L, CHT

Redmond and Bend East Clinics

Maura Murphy earned her M.S. in Occupational Therapy from San Jose State University, completing her education with a Fellowship in Hand Therapy at the VA Hospital in La Jolla, CA. Her first job as an Occupational Therapist was at a private outpatient hand clinic in Larkspur, CA which served as a mentorship. This experience expanded her knowledge and skills, and solidified her passion for the specialty. Maura went on to the VA Hospital in Palo Alto where she worked in the acute rehab unit for SCI/D as well as the SCI/D and general outpatient hand clinics.

While at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto, Maura helped to launch a pilot clinic called Wellness in Rehab which sought to promote wellness in a post-acute rehab stroke population by addressing the four pillars of wellness: diet/nutrition, exercise, stress management and social engagement/group support. Maura’s enjoyment with participating to the success of the clinic motivated her to obtain formal education in Holistic Nutrition from Bauman College as a means to augment her OT practice.