Our Therapists

The Occupational Therapy staff at Meridian Hand Therapy are dedicated to individual patient care. Our therapists are extensively schooled and professionally trained to treat a wide range of diagnoses, both neurological and orthopedic, and utilize a variety of techniques to improve the performance of daily activities.

Lisa Barry-Gofberg, OTD, OTR/L

Lisa graduated from the University of Notre Dame where she earned a B.S. degree in Science Business. Upon completion, she attended the University of Southern California to pursue her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy. In 2005, she graduated from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions where she received her Doctor of Occupational Therapy. Lisa was the first Occupational Therapist specializing in hand therapy in Ventura County to possess her Doctorate. She is currently a member of the American Society of Hand Therapists, the American Association for Hand Surgery, the American Occupational Therapy Association, the Occupational Therapy Association of California, and the Southern California Hand Special Interest Group. In addition, she is California state certified in Hand Therapy and Physical Agent Modalities. Lisa resides in Thousand Oaks with her two children, Luke and Auden and her husband Phil, who owns and operates a premiere branding, marketing, and design agency also based in Westlake Village.

Jodi Ramirez, MOT, OTR/L

Jodi graduated from Loma Linda University with a B.S. degree in Occupational Therapy 2000. She returned to Loma Linda University and completed her masters degree in 2002. In addition she is certified through the state in Hand Therapy and Physical Agent Modalities. She is currently a member of the Hand Therapy Society of the Greater Los Angeles Area and continues to stay current in her field through ongoing courses, conferences, and seminars. Jodi is happy to have returned to the Conejo Valley with her two children.

Amanda Barroso, MSOT, OTR/L

Amanda graduated from California State Channel Islands where she earned her B.A. in Psychology. She received her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from West Coast University. Amanda is currently a member of the American Occupational Therapy (AOTA), the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT), and the Hand Therapy Society of the Greater Los Angeles. In addition, she is currently pursuing her California state certification in Physical Agent Modalities and certification in hand therapy. In her spare time, Amanda enjoys hiking, camping, watching movies, and spending time with her family and friends.

Cindy Lum, MOT, OTR/L

Cindy is a native Angeleno who grew up in Northeast LA. Staying true to her LA roots, she attended USC and graduated with her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention with an emphasis in Occupational Science in 2018. Having discovered the profession of occupational therapy at USC, Cindy decided to pursue her Master’s Degree at the University of St. Augustine (San Marcos, CA) and received her degree in April 2022. Her training includes an orthopedic hand therapy rotation at the Hand Center of Nevada in Las Vegas, NV in which she worked closely with hand surgeons, medical assistants, and other hand therapists to help patients avoid surgery, prepare for surgery, and/or heal from their post-operative shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand conditions. She is currently pursuing her state certifications in physical agent modalities and advanced practice in hand therapy. Cindy is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the American Society of Hand Therapy (ASHT). When working with patients, Cindy takes an empathetic whole-person and patient-centered approach by educating patients to empower them to actively collaborate, participate, and contribute to their care plan. She looks forward to working with you soon!