Name: Eric Xu Weixin
Title: Occupational Therapist
Singapore Therapists Associates (STA) provides clients with personalized, high quality and evidence based occupational therapy and physiotherapy assessment and treatment
We focus on one-to-one rehabilitative services using safe and effective treatment techniques to maximize optimal recovery
Working Experience:
Jul 2000 - Aug 2006: National University Hospital (Rehabilitation Centre)
Aug 2006 - Mar 2007: Orange Valley Nursing Home (Part-time Occupational Therapist)
Aug 2006 - Now: Fu Kang Healthcare Supply Pte Ltd (Director)
May 2007 - Now: Singapore Therapists Associates Pte Ltd (Occupational Therapist, Director)
Dec 2008 - Now: West Point Hospital (Visiting Occupational Therapists)
Dec 2009 - Now Gleneagle Hospital (Visiting Occupational Therapist)
Qualification:
- Dip (OT);
- PG Dip (hand therapy) (UK)
Areas of interest:
- Hand Therapy: Wrist injury rehabilitation and outcome evaluation
Presentations:
- 2nd National Occupational Therapy Conference 2003
- 3rd Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, Singapore, September 15-18, 2003
- American Society of Hand Therapist’ 26th annual meeting in Hollywood, California, October 9-12, 2003
- National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific Congress 4th October 2003
- 1st International OT conference, Qingdao, China, September 16-21, 2005
Awards:
- Best Paper Award on 2nd National Occupational Therapy Conference 2003, Singapore
- Best Oral Presentation (Finalist) on National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific Congress 2003
- Star Award by National University Hospital, 2004
- National Service Excellence (Gold Award) 2005
Publications:
- Xu W, Seow C. (2003). Chinese version of patient rated wrist evaluation (PRWE): cross-cultural adaptation and reliability evaluation. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 32 (5 Suppl):S48-9.
- M. E. PUHAINDRAN, S. J. SEBASTIN, A. Y. T. LIM, W. X. XU & Y. M. CHEN. (2008) Absence of flexor digitorum superficialis tendon in the little finger is not associated with decreased grip strength. Journal of Hand Surgery (European volumn). 33 (2): pp: 205-207