Occupational Therapy
at Children’s Medical Center

Referral Directory

Hospital Contacts:

Morgan Hall, Director

Michele Hurt, Outpatient Clinical Manager

Marta Knutson, Inpatient

Karen Marticello, Outpatient

Phone numbers:

214-456-2778

Description of services:

Occupational therapy provides inpatient and outpatient services for patients with various diagnoses, including neurological, orthopaedic and traumatic disorders. Approaches used include neurodevelopmental, biomechanical and sensory integration. Specialized treatment is available in the area of hand and upper extremity trauma.

Procedures performed or problems diagnosed and treated:

Therapeutic handling using a variety of treatment approaches, including:

Fine motor delay
Decreased coordination
Cerebral palsy
Brachial plexus injury
Amputations of upper or lower extremity
Contracture management
Self-care difficulties
Upper extremity injuries
Congenital anomalies
Sensory integration/sensory motor deficits
Upper and lower extremity casting and splinting for neurological, congenital or traumatic injuries
Visual/motor/perceptual development

Information for referral sources:

A written referral from physicians or referral source is required.
Pre-authorization is required by some insurance plans.
Services are provided in close consultation with the patient’s referring physician.
Diagnosis, evaluation and recommended treatment information is provided promptly to the referring physician.
Written physician orders are needed for therapy services.

Please provide the following when calling to schedule a patient for a diagnostic examination:

Patient name and date of birth
Diagnosis
Insurance/referral information
Physicians clinical findings or symptoms which caused the patient to visit physician.

Other locations:

Children’s Specialty Center of Mesquite
1675 Republic Pkwy, Suite 190
Mesquite, Texas 75150
Phone: 972-613-2388
Fax: 972-686-6071

Children’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion at Legacy
7601 Preston Road
Plano, Texas 75024
1-888-730-DOCS (3627)
fax 972-673-4103

Why Children’s Medical Center?

Equipment is specially designed and sized for children.
The occupational therapy clinic is colorful and visually interesting for children, which encourages them to engage in therapeutic interactions.
Skilled, experienced OT’s are specially trained in evaluating and treating the varied pediatric population.
Occupational therapists have specialized training in treating children with sensory differences relating to and often affecting daily activities. This training, in many cases, markedly increases the opportunity for success and positive performance in basic home and community activities.