Lisa Deshaies OTR/L, CHT
Adjunct Instructor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
CHP 133
(562) 401-7425
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Lisa Deshaies has been an occupational therapist for over 25 years, with extensive clinical experience in both inpatient and outpatient physical disabilities rehabilitation at the world-renowned Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center. She received her BS degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of New Hampshire and headed to California to practice as an occupational therapist. She specializes in upper extremity arthritis, burns, amputations, prosthetics, fractures and other surgical or traumatic conditions. She obtained her credential as a Certified Hand Therapist in 1995. Lisa has authored chapters in four occupational therapy and hand therapy textbooks. She has presented over 50 sessions on hand-related and occupational therapy-related topics at the local, state, and national levels. Lisa is particularly interested in, and passionate about, the infusion of client-centered and occupation-based practice into the otherwise dominant medical model of upper extremity rehabilitation.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
in Occupational Therapy
1986 | University of New Hampshire
Selected Publications
2008
Cooper, C., & Deshaies, L. D. (2008). Splinting for the fingers. In B. M. Coppard & H. Lohman (Eds.), Introduction to splinting: A clinical reasoning & problem-solving approach (3rd ed., pp. 258-278). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier. Full text
Deshaies, L. D. (2008). Upper extremity orthoses. In M. V. Radomski & C. A. T. Latham (Eds.), Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction (6th ed., pp. 421-464). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Full text
2007
Deshaies, L. D. (2007). Burns. In C. Cooper (Ed.), Fundamentals of hand therapy: Clinical reasoning and treatment guidelines for common diagnoses of the upper extremity (pp. 389-403). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier. Full text
2006
Deshaies, L. D. (2006). Arthritis. In H. M. Pendleton & W. Schultz-Krohn (Eds.), Pedretti’s occupational therapy: Practice skills for physical dysfunction (6th ed., pp. 950-982). St. Louis, MO: Mosby Elsevier. Full text
2002
Deshaies, L. D. (2002). Upper extremity orthoses. In C. A. Trombly & M. V. Radomski (Eds.), Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2001
Deshaies, L. D., Bauer, E. R., & Berro, M. (2001, July 2). Occupation-based treatment in physical disabilities. OT Practice, 6, 13-17. Full text
1997
Deshaies, L. D. (1997). Comprehensive management of upper extremity edema. AOTA Physical Disabilities Special Interest Section Quarterly, 20(3), 1-4. Full text
1994
Deshaies, L. D., Yasuda, Y. L., & Beardmore, T. (1994). Occupational therapy management of a patient with severe polymyositis. Arthritis Care and Research, 7(2), 104-107. Full text Show abstract
The purpose of this article is to illustrate with a case study the process through which a patient with polymyositis taking part in an occupational therapy program achieved functional improvement in spite of persistent muscle weakness. Although the focus is on the occupational therapy program, close monitoring of patient improvement or regression by the total rehabilitation team was essential in order to adjust the patient's weekly activity level for maximum benefit.
In Chan News
2016
Five Trojans aboard 2017 Rose Parade float >
Float rendering courtesy of the Occupational Therapy Association of California/Fiesta Floats On the morning of Jan. 2, 2017, five USC Trojans will be floating high above the streets of Pasadena, Calif., during the world-famous Tournament of Roses® Rose Parade. The Trojans will be riding on board…
December 29, 2016
2014
5 awardees and 82 presenters slated for OTAC 2014 conference >
By Mike McNulty Five USC Trojans received awards and 82 Trojans presented during the 2014 conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California, October 16-19 in Pasadena. Assistant clinical professor Sarah Bream received the Award of Appreciation, alumna Diane Mayfield received the…
October 3, 2014
68 Trojans presenting at 2014 AOTA conference >
Congratulations to the 68 USC Trojan faculty, alumni, students and staff who presented at the 2014 Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, March 3-6 in Baltimore. Additionally of special note, alumnae Dottie Ecker Cert. ’58, MA ’68 and Sue Knox MA ’68, PhD ’97 were…
March 26, 2014
2013
128 Trojans Presenting at 2013 AOTA Conference >
128 USC alumni, faculty, and students are scheduled to present at the 2013 Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, April 25-28 at the San Diego Convention Center. Presentation formats include a pre-conference institute, workshops, short courses, research and professional posters…
April 23, 2013
2012
USC Trojans Shine at 92nd AOTA Conference >
Division Associate Dean and current American Occupational Therapy Association President Florence Clark PhD (’82), OTR/L, FAOTA, presided over the 92nd annual AOTA conference, April 26-29, in Indianapolis, Ind. Conference highlights included a rousing Opening Ceremony, Clark's Presidential Address…
May 1, 2012
2011
Trojans Presenting at OTAC Conference 2011 >
The Occupational Therapy Association of California's 35th annual Conference begins this Thursday! Click below for the full list of Trojan alumni, faculty, staff and students who will be there presenting, and remember that the USC Alumni and Student Reception is the evening of Friday, October 14. See…
October 11, 2011
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