Sally C. Williams, OTR/L, MS / Specializing In Hand & Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

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Get to know Occupational Therapist, Sally C. Williams, who serves patients in The Bronx, New York.

Sally is a licensed occupational therapist currently working in the home care setting for Montefiore Home Care in The Bronx, New York. As such, she respects & upholds the 5 domains of occupational therapy: occupations, performance patterns, performance skills, environment & context, and client factors.

Specializing in hand & upper extremity rehabilitation, she conducts custom OT evaluations for all ages with focus on Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) & independent functionality. Following a thorough evaluation to determine OT need, she devises an occupational therapy treatment plan aimed at restoring function while educating carry over in the form of a home program to her beloved patients & their support system.

Pertaining to her educational pursuits, Sally obtained her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Miami in 1993. She then went on to graduate with her Master of Science degree from Nova Southeastern University in 1999. Finally, she received her Hand & Upper Quarter Rehabilitation Certification from Drexel University in 2015.

Always looking for new challenges & populations to rehabilitate, she is licensed in both New York and New Jersey (formerly licensed in Florida, Rhode Island, and Connecticut), and is an active member of the American Occupational Therapy Association. She has practiced her rehabilitating craft for 23 rewarding years, and can also work independently as a Medicare Provider.

Occupational therapy is a unique practice under rehabilitation medicine, with close ties to physiatry and orthopedics, that combines physical, mental, emotional and vocational treatment techniques to maximize patient independence to achieve higher functionality.

On a more personal note, Sally is fluent in both English and Spanish. She attributes her success to education, exposure, flexibility, willingness, and being open minded. In her free time, she enjoys water paddle boarding, swimming, and playing racquetball and badminton. Her favorite place to vacation is Hudson, New York.

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