Roxanna Bendixen PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Division and Residential Program Director, Occupational Therapy
(843) 792-9912
bendixen@musc.edu
151-B Rutledge Ave MSC 962 Room B330
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College
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College of Health Professions
Academic Focus
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Administration, Leadership, Mentorship
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Pediatrics with expertise in early onset neuromuscular disorders
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Intervention development
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Biography
Roxanna Bendixen, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, is a tenured professor and director of the Division of Occupational Therapy in the College of Health Professions at the Medical University of South Carolina. Her education includes degrees in Occupational Therapy (OT), Health Sciences and a Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Florida. She is an experienced pediatric clinician, having worked in the areas of early intervention, outpatient, and school-based therapies. Her teaching and research expertise is in pediatric assessment and intervention.
Dr. Bendixen’s research is focused in early-onset neuromuscular disorders and other rare diseases. She has received funding to explore outcomes in large clinical trials and has explored sleep outcomes and provided sleep interventions in children with rare disease. She has been teaching for more than 22 years in entry-level OT programs, post-professional OT programs, and Ph.D. programs. Dr. Bendixen has received awards in research, teaching and mentorship throughout her career, and was inducted into the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Roster of Fellows and received the AOTA Outstanding Mentor Award.
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