Julia Corsi

Background

About Julia Corsi

Julia Corsi OTD, MBA, OTR/L, C-GCM, CSRS, CBIS, graduated from Misericordia University with her Bachelor’s of Health Science and Master’s of Occupational Therapy degree. She later returned to Misericordia University and obtained her post professional Clinical Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) with an additional certification in Geriatric Care Management (C-GCM). Her ambition to teach and eagerness to continually learn inspired her to pursue her Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) at Moravian College. She has a special passion for the neurological population and pursued her Certification as a Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS) and Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS). Julia is also certified in the DriveABLE Fitness to Drive testing and is a Certified Kinesiology Taping Practitioner. Julia spent eight years in our St. Luke’s acute care Bethlehem Hospital on the neurological units and served as the Acute Care Neuro Rehab Team Leader for OT/PT/SLP prior to transitioning to the outpatient world where Julia now functions as the Director of Outpatient Neuro OT at the Bethlehem 8th Avenue and Allentown Tilghman Street sites. She serves as a guest lecturer at several state and national conferences, as well as local universities including being an adjunct professor for Misericordia University. Julia believes in compassionate, occupation based, and client centered care to maximize functional and successful outcomes with all of her patients in a team based approach across settings. With her passion for teaching and continually learning, Julia recently transitioned from clinical to academia in returning to her Alma Mater as a full time faculty assistant professor for Misericordia University's Occupational Therapy Program. Julia and her husband Robert, who is a police officer for City of Bethlehem, live together in Hanover Township with their 2 year old son Dominic.