Suzänne Zeta, Phd, Mba, Otr-L Email & Phone Number

Virginia, United States

Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

Primary research: mitigating cognitive impairment for individuals with metastatic brain tumor(s), undergoing radiation therapyAdditional areas of research and interests include: cognitive sequelae of traumatic brain injury, cancer-related fatigue, cancer-related cognitive dysfunction, and furthering cancer rehabilitation program development nationwide

Massey Cancer Center

Provided occupational therapy evaluations and interventions in following service areas:surgical oncology, hematology oncology, gynecologic oncology, otolaryngology, bonemarrow transplant unit, palliative care unit• Engaged in interdisciplinary rounds and collaborate with multiple disciplines• Numerous cancer rehab presentations within VCU Health System, community level, state level• Developed occupational therapy out-patient services within outpatient palliative care clinics• Member of interdisciplinary committees for Integrative Medicine• Voting member of Multidisciplinary Oncology Operations Committee• Member of Acute Oncology Operations Committee• Member of research teams for study design and approval as well as data collection

Instructed graduate level occupational therapy course: OCCT-651 Administration and Supervision of Occupational Therapy Practice Services; 3 credit, semester course

Responsible for operations of therapy and wellness, generating $2 million in annual revenue - Assist in the establishment and maintenance of annual budget - Supervise 25 associates consisting of physical, occupational, and speech therapists, rehab aides, business office personnel - Responsible for HR functions of hiring, annual reviews, and corrective action - Complete site surveys to ensure compliance with federal, state, and city regulations, and with company policies/procedures - Perform monthly reviews of quality indicators to determine trends in practice, relative to quality of care; then establish training sessions for associates - Responsible for facilitating effective relationships between therapy department and other community departments - Integrate the underlying principles of health and wellness into all programming and assist to incorporate those principles within other departments

Coordination and supervision of rehabilitation operations including: - Supervision of physical, occupational, speech therapy personnel - Monitoring of compliance with federal, state, and city regulations - Provided Occupational Therapy evaluations and treatments - Supervised Occupational Therapy Assistants and OT students - Stragic planning for growth of operations - Maintaining operations in accordance with established budget

Developed Occupational Therapy services for acute, intermediate, and forensic clients. Services focused on physical needs of clients including post-injury rehab, balance retraining, and identification of appropriate discharge placement based upon standardized assessments of self-care and home management abilities.Active member of Safety CommitteeProvided monthly training in conjunction with HR for associates regarding proper body mechanicsMember of Missouri State Task Force charged with decreasing rate of worker's compensation claims against DMH; role included completion of several job analysis for DMH

Ph.D., Health Related Sciences - Gerontology

Dissertation: Community-dwelling Older Adults' Adherence to Fall Prevention Recommendations

Mba, Health Care Management

Certificate, Geriatrics

Bachelor Of Science, Occupational Therapy

Activities and Societies: President of SLU Student Occupational Therapy Association 1994-95 and 1995-96Graduated with Honors