Ann Porretto-Loehrke is an accomplished clinician and educator specializing in upper extremity disorders. With over 30 years of clinical experience and two decades of teaching continuing education courses, she currently serves as the Clinical Development Coordinator at the Hand to Shoulder Center in Appleton, Wisconsin in the United States.

Ann is a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) and a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT). She earned her bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Marquette University in 1994 and later completed a post-professional Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from Drexel University in 2007, focusing on hand and upper quarter rehabilitation.

In addition to her clinical work, Ann has shared her knowledge with teaching over 250 hand therapy courses. She has co-authored a chapter in Rehabilitation of the Hand & Upper Extremity on nerve compression syndromes of the elbow and forearm, and has published notable peer-reviewed articles, including “Clinical Manual Assessment of the Wrist” and “Taping Techniques for the Wrist” in the 2016 Journal of Hand Therapy special edition.

Ann has presented her work at prominent conferences such as the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) annual meetings, Canadian Society of Hand Therapists Annual Conferences, and various regional hand conferences. She also teaches online courses for MedBridge Education and has played a significant role in developing MedBridge’s CHT prep program, contributing to the advancement of hand therapy education.