Kristen Maisano, OTD

Kristen Maisano
Occupational Therapy

Kristen Maisano, OTD is an occupational therapist and the interim director of Rehabilitation Services for the Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in Virginia. Dr. Maisano has worked as an occupational therapist for the Department of Defense since 2011 and specializes in evaluating and treating patients with traumatic brain injuries.

Prior to her work with the Department of Defense, Dr. Maisano worked as an occupational therapist in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania for Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Genesis Rehab Services, and the Wyoming Valley Healthcare System.

Dr. Maisano received her OTD from Boston University in 2010 and is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

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