Daniel J. Pohlgeers, MBA, OTR, CHT

Dan Pohlgeers received his B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Eastern Kentucky University in 1990.  He became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2000. After 15 years of clinical and supervisory experience and having the opportunity to lecture and teach locally and at the national level, Dan began working on his MBA.  He received his MBA from Milligan College in 2006.  It was during this time that he began to modify his professional goals and became the administrator of a free standing orthopaedic hand therapy and surgery office in Johnson City, Tennessee. 

In 2006 he became involved politically with a piece of legislation designed to halt the practice of silent PPO’s in workers’ compensation. In September of 2009, Governor, Phil Bredesen appointed Dan as a Healthcare Non-Voting Member to the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council. In December of 2010, Speaker of the House Kent Williams elevated him to, one of the three, Employer - Voting Member positions on the Council.

Membership:

Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council
     - Non Voting member – Sept., 2009 – Dec., 2010
     - Voting Member Dec. 2010 – June 2012 
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Johnson City/Washington County Chamber of Commerce
     - Legislative Affairs Committee Member                                                                                                      
(AAPS) Association of American Physicians and Surgeons                                                                                  (TOTA) Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association
(ASHT) American Society of Hand Therapist
(AAOE)American Association of Orthopaedic Executives
(TAOE)Tennessee Association of Orthopaedic Executives
Highlands Physicians Inc.
     - Office Operations Committee
Health Alliance PHO (Physician Hospital Organization - disbanded)
     - Contract Committee Member (former member)
Milligan College - Occupational Therapy Advisory Board
Co-founder and Former Chairman
     - Northeast Tennessee Regional Hand Society -
        A monthly educational meeting for regional hand therapist
Tennessee Hand Society
Tennessee MGMA
Johnson City Chapter of the MGMA

Former Surveyor for the National Board of Accreditation for Orthotic Suppliers (NBAOS) 
                                                     

Presentations:

27th Annual Meeting ASHT – Charlotte, NC, 2004
     Case Studies: Innovation in Upper Extremity
     Rehabilitation
ASHT/ASSH Joint Annual Meeting – San Antonia, TX, 2005
     Poster Presentation: TENS Use Following Hand
     Surgery
Expert Testimony Given to the 105th Tennessee General
     Assembly – Workers Comp and Silent PPO’s
     Senate General Health and Welfare: January, 2008
     House Employee Affairs: March, 2008 
Expert Testimony Given to the Tennessee Workers’
     Compensation Advisory Council – DOL
     -- Insurance Reimbursement: August, 2006
     -- Workers Comp and Silent PPO’s: February, 2008
Numerous practice management and hand therapy related topics at the national, local, and collegiate levels

Raised in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, Dan has called Tennessee home since 1997. 

Clients may request a CV at any time.