Margaret Antoine is the manager of Hand Therapy Services for West End Orthopaedic at our newest location, HDH-Parham as well as the St. Mary’s clinic.  She is a licensed occupational therapist and a certified specialist in the field of hand therapy. Ms. Antoine has more than 30 years experience working with patients whose primary disorders are related to the upper extremity.   She gained extensive experience at the University of Virginia working with a spectrum of injuries. She has been working with the West End Orthopaedic physicians since 1999 when she opened the first hand therapy clinic.

Ms. Antoine graduated from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota with a degree in Occupational Therapy and received an advanced Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University.  She has been a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) since 1991. Her clinics employ occupational and physical therapists that are certified in hand therapy and represent the best in their field.

Brad is the manager of Hand Therapy Services for the West End Orthopedic Clinic offices on the Chippenham and Johnston-Willis hospital campuses. He is a licensed physical therapist and a certified hand therapist. He obtained his physical therapy degree from the University of Maryland at Baltimore, and gained his initial hand therapy experience working at the Raymond M. Curtis Hand Center in Baltimore. He came to Richmond to pursue his advanced Master’s in Physical Therapy with specialization in Hand Management at MCV-VCU. He was employed at the MCV Hand Management Center while working on his degree, and was the Clinical Director of that center at the time of his graduation. Having lived and worked in Richmond since 1985, he has had the opportunity to work with many of the hand surgeons in this area, and is very pleased to be associated with the distinguished surgeons of West End Orthopaedic Clinic. He has specialized in therapy of the upper extremity for 24 of his 28 years as a physical therapist.

Lidia D. Cousins, MS, PT is approaching her third year with West End Orthopaedic Clinic, working at the St. Francis location.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 from Denison University, with a major in Biology and minor in Psychology.  She later attended graduate school at Old Dominion University, where she earned a Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy. 

David Hodnett, DPT is a licensed physical therapist who joined West End Orthopaedic Clinic in June 2007 as a physical therapist for our Henrico Doctors/ Parham location   Mr. Hodnett received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Virginia and then graduated from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. He is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association as well as the Orthopaedic section. He treats patients with a variety of musculoskeletal injuries including upper extremity, lower extremity and spine. Special interests include working with the sports medicine population.

Kristin is a licensed physical therapist working in the Richmond area for 14 years. She has been with West End Orthopaedic Clinic since 2000. Kristin attended the University of Maryland-College Park majoring in Kinesiology and graduated from the Medical College of Virginia with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy. Kristin incorporates a multifaceted approach to treating her patients using manual techniques and exercise progression. She enjoys treating a wide variety of orthopedic diagnoses with people of all ages. She is a current member of the American Physical Therapy Association and Orthopedic Section.

Dan is the managing therapist of the Physical Therapy at our St. Mary’s, Memorial Regional Medical Center and our newest Henrico Doctors Parham clinics.  Mr. Kahsar is a graduate of Miami University who received his physical therapy training at Ohio State University and obtained his Advanced Master’s of Physical Therapy from the Medical College of Virginia. Currently, he serves as a clinical instructor for physical therapy students at VCU. He was a therapist for the 1984 United States Olympic Team and has served as an instructor of athletic training at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and a consultant in physical therapy for VCU Basketball. Mr. Kahsar has been actively involved in Sports Medicine in the Richmond area for over 25 years.  He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as well as Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Sections of the APTA.

Jordan is a licensed physical therapist working at the Johnston Willis office. She began her career with West End Orthopaedic Clinic in 2003.  Jordan graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from The Medical College of Virginia, as well as a certificate program for specialization in pediatrics.  She also graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Exercises Science at Virginia Tech while working as a student athletic trainer. She is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association as well as the Orthopaedic section.  Special interests include working with both sports medicine and pediatric populations. Jordan also enjoys taking continuing education courses specializing in manual techniques and new treatment advances in the field of orthopedics.

Andrew is the manager of physical therapy services for both the Johnston-Willis and St. Francis clinics.   He is a licensed physical therapist working in the Richmond area for many years and began is career with West End Orthopaedic Clinic in 1987. Andrew graduated Cum Laude from the University of Delaware and received his Master of Science degree from Beaver College in Pennsylvania. Mr. McCole is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. Andrew enjoys working with people with a variety of musculoskeletal injuries. He utilizes advanced techniques in treating patients with extremity or spinal dysfunctions. He is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association Orthopedic and Sports Sections and the Virginia Physical Therapy Association.  Andrew is complimentary of his highly trained staff and proud of his long term association with the surgeons of WEOC.

Tami is a hand therapist at our Henrico location.  She is a licensed physical therapist and athletic trainer and is a certified hand therapist. Ms Pohnert has worked in a wide variety of settings with primary focus on upper extremity. 

She earned a B.S. in Chemistry from William and Mary and certified as an athletic trainer. After graduation with masters with highest honors from Emory University School of Physical Therapy in Atlanta, Georgia she worked in the Cincinnati, Ohio area in sports medicine and hand therapy.  She has worked for West End at our Henrico office for the past 3 years. 

Danielle is a licensed and registered occupational therapist at our Johnston Willis and Chippenham hand therapy clinics. Danielle graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in exercise physiology, and went on to receive her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2005. Danielle has been a therapist for WEOC since 2006 and is currently working towards her certification in hand therapy. Ms. Williams is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and Virginia Occupational Therapy Association, as well as a Certified Health and Fitness Instructor for the American College of Sports Medicine. Danielle enjoys working with people with upper extremity injuries and avidly devotes her time to learning new techniques and skills needed to excel in the field of occupational and hand therapy.