Lea Tsao, MS, CSRS
The Rehabilitation Department at Mount Sinai West would like to highlight Lea Tsao, MS, CSRS, an occupational therapist who works on our inpatient unit and on the acute medical floors.
When Lea started working with us, she was immediately dedicated to patients, willing to learn, and eager to help. She has a track record for going above and beyond for her patients, giving them not only excellent care but in difficult moments giving heartfelt words of encouragement that could inspire anyone else in the room listening.
Lea has been involved in several challenging cases, but we’d especially like to acknowledge her role in helping a patient who had a complex clinical presentation and a limited support system. Over several months, Lea remained an advocate for his functional progress and for the goal of getting him home. She advocated for interdisciplinary communication, family involvement, and comprehensive care. Her consistency allowed for the continuity of care we strive for as health care providers to best meet the individual needs of our patients.
Without a doubt, this patient also benefitted from the care of numerous physical therapists, including Caitlin Counihan, Victor Rhee, and Erika Chason. Many of them worked to bring the patient’s mobility closer and closer toward functional independence.
We are very lucky to have a team of dedicated therapists and good human beings.