Our Therapists

Meet Leith

Leith graduated from the University of Queensland in 1993 with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy.

Leith worked in Paediatrics before specialising in Hand Therapy. Leith moved to London in the United Kingdom to gain experience in both public and private hospital hand therapy and rheumatology departments for 10 years.

From 2005 - 2013 she developed Hand Therapy Specialists: Three private hand therapy clinics located in London and Kent.

On her return to Australia Leith worked in a private hand therapy clinic on Macquarie Street in Sydney for 3 years.

Leith completed her Internationally recognised Hand Therapy Certification in 2012 and is an Accredited Hand Therapist as awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association.

Leith has extensive experience in managing acute, chronic and traumatic hand injuries in adults and children.  She is relishing the opportunity to again develop her own practice in Sydney, Harbour Hand Therapy now located in Brookvale.

Meet Chen

Graduating from the University of Sydney in 2012 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy), Chen commenced her hand therapy career at Sydney Hospital Hand Unit and Sydney Children’s Hospital. Since 2016, Chen has worked across Sydney hand therapy clinics, treating a wide range of conditions, from overuse to complex hand, wrist and elbow injuries. She has held the internationally recognised Certified Hand Therapist (USA) credential since 2019 and is an Accredited Hand Therapist awarded by the Australian Hand Therapy Association (AHTA).

Outside of the clinic, Chen actively contributes to increasing recognition of the hand therapy expertise. She is the current Chair of the NSW AHTA Advocacy Committee and Committee Member of the AHTA National Advocacy Committee. Chen is also an affiliate member of the NSW Hand Surgery Association.