Russalette Magbanua, MPS, OTR/L, CHT, CKTP
a.k.a. ‘Pinky,’ managing partner and clinical director, is an experienced Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist, specializing in Hand and Upper Extremity trauma and disorders. Pinky started her career as an OT in 1996 and has acquired extensive experience in a variety of practice settings, which mostly include hospital inpatient/outpatient and private practice. Over the years, Pinky has also become a mentor to many, having served as adjunct faculty at Dominican College (2008-2015) and York College (2010-2015). Pinky enjoyed teaching Kinesiology, Anatomy of the upper extremity, Advanced Practice in OT, and Orthotics. She is currently taking a break from teaching to concentrate on building and growing this burgeoning private practice.
In her leisure time, Pinky enjoys swimming, rock climbing, running, and kayaking. She also is an avid ‘tinkerer’ with a massive desire to create or modify devices that can improve a patient’s quality of life. Most of all, Pinky is an energetic, dynamic and compassionate clinician who puts her patients’ needs above anything else.
Roland A. Gandeza, PT, DPT
Roland has been practicing physical therapy for more than 15 years and has immersed himself in different areas of the profession: academe, research and clinics.
His clinical experience includes working in home health care and outpatient rehabilitation clinics. Aside from a number of certification in pediatrics and aquatherapy, he also holds a degree in Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) from Utica College.
To balance his busy work schedule, Roland spends time cooking and traveling. He is fascinated with different cultures and involves himself with the locals, which makes him quite adept in connecting with people from different backgrounds. He also volunteers on his free time in different programs including being part of the medical team on racing events and other society-based programs.
Vijay Muni, MS, OTR/L
Vijay Muni is a passionate occupational therapist dedicated to providing his clients with professional, functional, and excellent therapeutic services to improve their overall quality of life. Since Vijay graduated OT school from York College, CUNY, he obtained experience in outpatient hand therapy, acute care specializing in stroke rehab, and pediatrics.
Vijay places his patient’s goals above all else and will work with you towards achieving them. Vijay is currently specializing in hand therapy. During Vijay’s free time, he likes to engage in muay thai kickboxing, cooking, and traveling the world!
Corinne Piren, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Corey is an enthusiastic certified hand therapist dedicated to helping patients obtain optimal recovery, performance and quality of life. Corey graduated with a BS/MS in occupational therapy from Dominican College of Blauvelt in 2013. Since then she has obtained experience working in outpatient upper extremity rehabilitation, hospital settings, and working with patients with spinal cord injury.
Also, Corey enjoys teaching kinesiology, history of occupational therapy, and foundations of occupational therapy. Corey performs a detailed evaluation and works with you to develop a plan that focused on obtaining the goals that are most important to you while monitoring progress and remediating plans as necessary. In her free time, Corey enjoys dancing, hiking, and reading while drinking a good cup of tea.