Annie M. Matthews, OTD, OTR/L, CLC, CNT
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Annie Matthews OTD, OTR/L, CLC, CNT, always knew she wanted to work with children. She graduated from Ohio State University with her BA in Psychology and Spanish. She then worked in Early Intervention for three years, which is where she discovered Occupational Therapy. She earned her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of Illinois in Chicago in 2008. She worked in pediatrics for three years before embracing the NICU full time, which was always her passion. She helped to establish a Neonatal Therapy Program for a Level III NICU in Mission Hills, CA, before moving to Ohio and working at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She has enjoyed working in both the main campus and St. Ann’s NICUs and is passionate about supporting best outcomes for infants and their families during their NICU hospitalization. In addition to clinical practice, she enjoys training staff, research, and collaboration with NICU staff.
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Occupational Therapy
Neonatal Occupational Therapy Team -
Primary Department
Clinical Therapies
- Neonatal Therapist of the Year, Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2020
- Member, National Association of Neonatal Therapists, 2011 - Present
| Graduate School | University of Illinois at Chicago | Date Completed: 07/01/2008 |
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- Neonatal Development and Outcomes; Prematurity, Craniofacial Anomalies; Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
2014 - Present Nationwide Children's Hospital - NICU, Neonatal Occupational Therapist
2011 - 2014 Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, NICU, Inpatient Acute and Subacute Care, Pediatric Outpatient Therapy, Occupational Therapist
2008 - 2011 Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago), Occupational Therapist