Celebrating Women in Hand Surgery and Therapy: The Pediatric Hand – LIVE Seminar and Luncheon

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Pacific Time

LIVE Seminar and Luncheon

Registration $30 – Membership not required

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Location: Woman’s Club of Palo Alto, 475 Homer Ave, Palo Alto CA 93301
(Free neighborhood parking on weekends and garage nearby)

Duration: 4 Hours
CEUs: 2.5

Presenters:

Dr. Chau Tai –Division Chief and Medical Director of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

Dr. Margaret Cooke – Orthopedic Pediatric cases

Objectives: Thalidomide Tragedy: Lessons Learned

• Deepen understanding of limb development within the context of embryogenesis
• Analyze the long-term consequences of the thalidomide tragedy
• Evaluate the impact of the thalidomide tragedy on contemporary drug regulation
• Explore current surgical and nonsurgical interventions for children with congenital hand differences

Ginny Gibson OT, CHT – Hand Therapy for Pediatric Patients

Speaker Bios:

Dr. Chau Tai is the  Division Chief and Medical Director of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland.  She graduated from Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in1998 and completed her residencies in general and plastic surgery at Cooper University in 2002 and 2005.  Dr. Tai completed her fellowship at Washington University, Hand and Microsurgery in 2006.

Dr. Cooke is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine. She has a strong clinical interest in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery for adult and pediatric patients. She is dual fellowship trained in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery and Pediatric & Congenital Hand Surgery.

As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Cooke’s goal is to alleviate pain and improve hand, wrist, and elbow function so that her patients can return to the activities they enjoy. Her primary clinical interests are nerve compression (carpal tunnel), nerve injuries (traumatic/lacerations), joint instability/arthritis (degenerative conditions of the hand wrist and elbow), sports/athletic injuries, fracture care, and pediatric & congenital conditions of the hand and upper extremity.

Dr. Cooke utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach in order to provide comprehensive care for each patient. She works closely with colleagues from oncology, radiology, physical therapy, and other specialties. Her team includes certified hand therapists, cast technicians, medical assistants, and patient care coordinators. Together, Dr. Cooke and her team are committed to providing the best possible care for patients.

She invites patient referrals as early as possible when an upper extremity problem is suspected. She ensures a trusting relationship with referring physicians (whether primary care providers or specialists) by staying in communication so they understand and are comfortable with her recommendations.

In addition to patient care, Dr. Cooke has enjoyed contributing to her field through research. Among Dr. Cooke’s clinical research interests is fracture healing, including gene expression following administration of medication to stimulate bone repair. She has authored articles on topics like infection prediction and pain management after surgical repair of fractures. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Osteoarthritis & Cartilage, Spine, and Transplantation. She also co-wrote the chapter “The History of Carpal Tunnel” for the textbook Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Related Median Neuropathies.

Dr. Cooke’s honors include a Howard Hughes Research Fellowship, an Outstanding Chief Resident Research Award, and recognition for authoring one of the top ten Foot & Ankle research papers at the 2016 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conference.

In addition to her practice in the U.S., Dr. Cooke has traveled abroad as a physician volunteer to provide surgical services in underserved areas where there is no access to hand surgery specialists. In partnership with the surgeon-founded nonprofit organization Touching Hands, she has performed hand surgeries on adult and pediatric patients in Honduras. Dr. Cooke also has traveled with Shriners Hospital to treat children in Davao, Philippines.
Clinical Focus
• Congenital Hand Surgery
• Hand, Elbow and Wrist Surgery
• Hand Surgery
Academic Appointments
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
• Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)
Honors & Awards
• Outstanding Chief Resident Research Award, Boston University Medical Center (2018)
• Third Place Research Award, OREF Northeast Resident Research Symposium (2017)
• Top 10 Foot & Ankle Papers: Paper 746, AAOS (2016)
• AAOS Resident Delegate, AAOS (2015)
• Howard Hughes Research Fellowship Award, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (2010)
• PACCTR Quarterly Research Fellowship, UCSF Medical School (2010)
• UCSF Dean’s Prize in Outstanding Medical Student Research, UCSF Medical School (2010)
• Certificate Program in Biomedical Sciences, UCSF Medical School (2009-2011)
• M.D. with Thesis, UCSF Medical School (2009-2011)
• Dean’s Quarterly Research Fellowship, UCSF Medical School (2009)
• Medical Student Curriculum Ambassador Grant, UCSF Medical School (2007)
• American Heart Association Undergraduate Research Grant, American Heart Association (2004)
Professional Education
• Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery (2022)
• Fellowship: Shriners Hospitals for Children Orthopaedic Surgery (2020) CA
• Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery Residency (2019) NY
• Residency: Boston University Medical Ctr Orthopaedic Surgery (2018) MA
• Medical Education: University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine (2012) CA

Ginny Gibson OTD, OTR/L, CHT graduated from San Jose State University with a BS and MS in occupational therapy and from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions with an OTD. She has taught in the occupational therapy program at Samuel Merritt University since 1997 and worked at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital since 1990, where she is the Management Coordinator of Occupational and Speech therapy and continues to provide patient care.  Since 2010, Ginny has served as the Director of Camp Winning Hands, a free overnight camp for children with congenital upper limb differences.