Andrea Adighibe

Andrea Adighibe, MOT, OTR/L, CHT

Research Project Manager
Phone
312-238-8014

About Me

Andrea Adighibe is an Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist with clinical expertise in Orthopedic and Neurologic upper extremity impairment.

Andrea currently works as the Project Manager for the Research Accelerator Program and C-STAR.  Andrea’s special interests include hand trauma, tendon injury rehabilitation, clinical research, and custom thermoplastic orthosis fabrication.

Location

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

355 E Erie St.

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Professional Associations

  • Education

    2001 – 2005

    The Ohio State University, BA
    Sociology

    2005 – 2007

    University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, Masters
    Occupational Therapy

Certificates + Licenses

  • Occupational Therapist, Licensed
    Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
  • Occupational Therapist, Registered
    NBCOT
  • Certified Hand Therapist, Licensed
    Hand Therapy Certification Commission

Awards and Patents

  • First Place Winner of the 2023 Sarah Baskin Award for Excellence in Research
    2023

Publications

  • Development of a Remote Version of the Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensation, and Prehension (GRASSP): Validity and Reliability
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2023;37(2-3):83-93. doi:10.1177/154596832311628