Rebecca Duboue Ford, MOT, OTR/L, CHT, CLT-UE, LMT
LSUHSC Appointments:
Clinical Instructor in the Department of Occupational Therapy
Licensure/Certifications:
Licensure:
- Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy
- License Number: LA4599 (September 15, 2008-March 31, 2015)
- License Number: LA9622 (May 3, 2022-Present)
- Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
- License Number: OTT.200752
- June 2, 2014-Present
Certification:
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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
- Certification Number: 326938
- May 27, 2014-Present
- Hand Therapy Certification Commission
- Certification Number: 201711025
- December 2017-Present
- Klose Training Upper Extremity Lymphedema Certification
- Certification Number: KTUE12170306
- December 2017-Present
- LSVT BIG Certification- LSVT Global
- March 6, 2025-Present
Education/Degree(s):
University of New Orleans
Date of Graduation: August 2010
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center- New Orleans
Date of Graduation: May 2014
Master of Occupational Therapy
Teaching:
- OCCT 6530 Applications I: General Practice Concepts
- OCCT 6614: Occupational Therapy for Orthopedic Conditions
- OCCT 6624: Pathophysiology and Medical Conditions
- OCCT 6730: Applications II: Specialized Practice Concepts
Research and Scholarship:
Major Areas of Research Interest:
Investigating effective exercise-based and other non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
Investigating effective exercise-based and other non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
Service (Departmental, School, Institution, ProfessionalOrganizations):
- LSUHSC- SAHP Student Affairs/Recruitment Committee
- September 9, 2025-present
Membership in Professional Organizations:
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American Occupational Therapy Association
- 2024-Present
- Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association
- 2024-Present
Clinical Expertise/Interests:
- Hand Therapy- orthosis fabrication
- Treatment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema and associated deficits
- Manual Therapy Techniques
CV: Rebecca Ford CV