Melissa graduated from the University of Newcastle as a Physiotherapist in 2009 and worked across a variety of public settings before focusing on Hand Therapy in 2013. She currently works in private practice at The Hand Therapy Centre in Newcastle.Melissa completed the 2014 Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital Hand Therapy Fellowship, is an Accredited Hand Therapist (as awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association), and a Certified Hand Therapist (USA). She recently completed a Master of Science (Hand Therapy) through the University of Derby in May 2019. Melissa has a strong interest in acute hand injuries, and provision of evidence based rehabilitation to maximise patient outcomes.