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Darlene Pappalardo, OTR/L

"It is my goal to help patients regain their independence and function of the upper extremity in order to return to a full quality of life through individualized, client center"
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About Darlene Pappalardo

Darlene received her bachelor’s in biomedical sciences with a minor in psychology from SUNY Cortland in 2016, and master’s in occupational therapy in 2018 from Le Moyne College. Darlene began her clinical experience working in nursing homes before joining Orlin & Cohen. She currently specializes in hand therapy focusing on distal radius fractures, carpal tunnel, CMC arthroplasty, lateral epicondylitis, TFCC sprains, metacarpal fractures, and arthritis. Darlene is also a member of American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT).

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Lynbrook
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Margarita Sanchez

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Tennis Elbow

I had the pleasure of working with, Darlene Pappalardo, my occupational therapist while recovering f...

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Paul McDonnough

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Wrist Rehab

From the moment I walked in the door after my surgery, Darlene was a comforting and welcoming therap...

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Kathryn Neary

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Wrist ORIF

Trip and fell playing pickle ball. Dr Mitgang was able to perform my surgery pretty quickly and was ...

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Donna Healy

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Wrist Fracture

I declined the ER suggestion of an orthopedic surgeon to repair my broken right wrist. I am glad I c...

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Ingrid Schwartz

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Wrist Surgery

Want to thank everyone at Orlin & Cohen for their patience, understanding and wonderful care. St...

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Elizabeth Lawton

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Hand Surgery

I had my thumb surgery in September 2024. I started occupational therapy in Lynbrook with Darlene an...

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Lancy Lim

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Wrist Injury

Darlene is not only a good technical therapist, she also shows alot of compassion to her clients. Sh...

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Elizabeth Ortiz

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Left Carpal Tunnel Release

I cannot recommend Darlene Pappalardo highly enough for her exceptional care and expertise during my...

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Jason Ehrlich

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Occupational Therapy

Darlene and everyone at Orlin and Cohen at Lynbrook Occupational Therapy were amazing. I was a patie...

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William Regnier

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Thumb Surgery

I was extremely satisfied with my Doctor and physical therapist. She help me out tremendously and my...

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