About Us

James J. O'Shea, OTR, CHT - Certified Hand Therapist

Jim has been a Hand Therapist at Accent on Hands since December 2006.

Immediately upon graduating from Quinnipiac University in 2001 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy, he began to pursue his passion for hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. He served as a full time Occupational Therapist on the outpatient and inpatients units at CentraState Medical Center. His caseload included orthopedic and neurologic patients, multiple trauma cases, lymphedema management and various hand disorders. After intensive coursework and studies, he earned national certification in lymphedema management (CLT-LANA) from the Lymphology Association of North America in 2004. He later qualified for specialization in Hand Therapy and achieved Certification from the Hand Therapy Certification Commission in 2006. He is an active member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA), and the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT).

His two specialization certifications, patient care experience, continuing education course work, and warm welcoming demeanor are tremendous assets to our patients at Accent On Hands. He continues to provide comprehensive Hand Therapy for all upper extremity diagnoses in addition to serving as the Accent On Hands Lymphedema Management program developer and specialist.