Andre Woo | People, Biola University

Department	Department of Biological Sciences
Biola Affiliations	Faculty

Documents

Degrees

OTD, University of Southern California
M.A., University of Southern California

Biography

Dr. André Woo’s teaching interests are in the field of Occupational Therapy. He currently teaches courses in the B.S. in Allied Health/pre-Occupational Therapy concentration, which includes the courses such as Intro to Occupational Therapy, Assessment, and Interventions in Occupational Therapy. Prior to joining the faculty at Biola, Woo taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California.

Woo pursued further specialization in Occupational Therapy after his OT.D. and became a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT). He has been working at Cedars Sinai Medical Center Outpatient Hand Therapy Clinic since 2015. Woo balances directing the OT Program at Biola University and continues practicing at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and Grande Home Health Care.

Presentations

Global Initiatives Panelist, Los Angeles. Presented on job search for entry level positions, interviewing skills, terms of reimbursements, policies, and other economical/political realities in the work field. April 2020.
Occupational Therapy Practice Issues Forum, Los Angeles. Presented on current practice trends and clinical examples of integrating occupation into everyday practice in the outpatient rehabilitation setting. July 2017.

Research Interests

Occupational Therapy
Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

Courses

Introduction to Occupational Therapy
Assessment in Occupational Therapy
Occupation Therapy Conditions
Occupational Therapy Capstone

Areas of Expertise for Media Interviews

Health
Occupational Therapy
Hand Therapy/Physical Rehabilitation