Our Team
Meet your Hand Therapists in Bellevue
Clyde Johnson, PT/L, CHT
Clyde graduated from Eastern Washington University with a degree in Physical Therapy in 1991. He received his Certified Hand Therapist credential in 2000. Clyde takes a collaborative approach with surgeons and referring providers to help maximize therapeutic interventions and limit disability after traumatic injuries. His goal for each patient is to help them define and achieve functional goals in the context of work, leisure and home activities. Clyde specializes in the design and fabrication of simple to complex custom splints used for post-operative and conservative management of hand injuries. In addition to his clinical role, Clyde is actively involved in the education of peers in the specialty of hand therapy. He has authored and has published a case study in the Journal of Hand Therapy and authored a chapter on hand therapy and treatment protocols in the textbook “Principles of Hand Therapy and Rehabilitation” (3rd edition). He has presented yearly as guest faculty for upper extremity educational courses in Seattle and Bellevue since 2005. Course topics include treatment of chronic pain, hand and upper extremity injuries, arthritis and sports injuries. In addition to spending time with his wife and three children, Clyde enjoys skiing, cooking and home improvement projects.
Jenny Kay, OTR/L, CHT
Jenny graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy in 1987. She was exposed to treating hand injuries early in her career and the satisfaction of helping her patients regain hand and upper extremity function led her to become a certified hand therapist in 1993. She has specialized in hand therapy ever since. Her professional interests include post surgical management, traumatic injuries such as fractures and tendon lacerations, cumulative trauma and fabrication of custom orthotics (splints). She has prior experience working with injuries of musicians and focal dystonia. She enjoys the challenges of how unique each hand injury may be and how to tailor treatment to one’s individual needs. Outside of work she enjoy’s spending time with family and her two dogs, gardening, skiing, hiking and biking.
Debbie Mazza, OTR/L, CHT
Debbie is a 1984 graduate of Loma Linda University receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy. She obtained advanced training and education in the area of Upper Extremity Rehabilitation to become a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) in 2003. Debbie has a particular interest in treating traumatic injuries and post-surgical cases to include fractures and dislocations, cumulative trauma disorders, Arthritis, wounds, tendon and nerve lacerations. Away from work, Debbie enjoys gardening and time with her husband, daughter, and dogs.
Megan Swanson, OTR/L, CHT
Megan graduated with her Masters of Occupational Therapy Degree from the University of Washington in 2007. After graduation, she spent time in southern California where she worked in many settings of occupational therapy including, outpatient and school based pediatrics, inpatient acute hospital care and hand therapy. Megan earned her Certified Hand Therapy Certification (CHT) in 2013. Megan is passionate about further learning and has been involved in educating her peers at the yearly Overlake Symposium. She was also a contributing author in Principles of Hand Surgery and Therapy, third edition, and co-author of a peer reviewed case study published in the Journal of Hand Therapy. Megan takes a team approach to hand therapy rehabilitation. Collaboration with the doctor and learning the patients’ needs/goals are how Megan designs her individualized therapy plan for each patient. Megan takes a special interest in treating patients with arthritis, fractures, wounds, and tendon injuries. Outside of work, Megan stays busy enjoying time with her husband and two small children, and when time allows, skiing, biking, and keeping up with college football (Go Dawgs!).
Patty Krueger, OTR/L, CHT
Patty attended Mt. Mary University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy in 1993. She started her career in neurorehabilitation and was part of a therapy team which worked with newly trained therapist in Riga, Lativia under a grant from the World Health Organization. Ultimately, her love for orthosis fabrication propelled her to a career in Hand Therapy and she earned her Certified Hand Therapy credential in 2000. She enjoys closely collaborating with surgeons to optimize recovery from complex upper extremity injuries including tendon, nerve, fracture and wound surgeries. She believes in empowering her patients through understanding pain and their bodies resilience and amazing capacity to heal. Patty takes the time to identify the cause of injuries through biomechanical activity analysis in order to prevent recurrent problems of the upper extremity and to restore her clients’ functional independence. In her spare time she enjoys worldwide travel, laughing with friends and family, kayaking, cross country skiing and biking.
Savannah Huerta COTA
Savannah graduated from Parker University in Dallas Texas in 2019 with an Associates of Science in Occupational Therapy. She started in the health field when she was 16, working as a certified nursing assistant. While working alongside OTs and OTAs, she fell in love with occupational therapy. During her fieldwork rotations she was able to assist patients in reaching their goals through splint and cast fabrications for various upper extremity diagnoses. She is excited to now be working at Proliance where she has the opportunity to continue learn and expand her knowledge in the upper extremities. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, swimming and spending time with her two cats, family and friends.
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