Marisa Hernandez OTD, OTR/L, PAM (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

Keck Hospital
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Dr. Marisa Hernandez completed her BA in Psychology at the University of San Diego and continued on at the University of Southern California where she completed her MA and Doctorate degrees in Occupational Therapy. Dr. Hernandez completed her clinical residency at Keck Medical Center of USC focusing in the acute rehabilitation unit (ARU). Upon completion of her residency, she remained at USC as Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, continuing her work in the ARU. After five years of practice, Dr. Hernandez moved to Chicago where she worked in the Spinal Cord Innovation Center at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly RIC) followed by Rush University Medical Center. After 3 years, Dr. Hernandez returned to USC as Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy. Dr. Hernandez is certified in Physical Agent Modalities and has a special interest in the neurological patient population throughout the continuum of care.

Education

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE). The USC entry-level OTD degree program (cost of attendance) has been granted Candidacy Status by ACOTE. View our program’s ACOTE standards public data. ACOTE c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, (301) 652-6611 x2914, acoteonline.org

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.