Thomas A. Kowalski
Email: [email protected] • [email protected]
Cell: 415.806.7034
Professional Experience Education & Licensure • Organizational Memberships • Academic Involvement • Editorial Appointments • Papers and Presentations • Avocational Interests
2020-Present
Golden Gate Center for Functional Capacity Evaluations
Sausalito, California
Private Practice
2007-2020
IPM Medical Group (www.ipmdoctors.com)
Formerly SFMMG (www.sfmmg.com)
San Francisco, California
Private Practice
2013 – 2017
Sutter VNA & Hospice
San Francisco, California
Occupational Therapist/Consultant
2000 – 2013
Sutter VNA and Hospice
San Rafael, CA
Occupational Therapist/Consultant for Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
1990 – 2007
California Pacific Medical Center
Department of Occupational Therapy
San Francisco, CA
Senior Occupational Therapist
1995-2000
Easter Seal Society, Oakland, CA
Outpatient Service
Occupational Therapist
1990 – 1994
Private Practice in Association with Michael Norris, M.D., Board Certified Plastic, Hand and Microsurgeon
Burlingame, CA
Occupational Therapist
1989 – 1990
UCLA Medical Center
Department of Occupational Therapy/Division
Of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Coordinator, Hand Rehabilitation Service
Microsurgical Replantation Service
1981 – 1989
Private Practice in Association with Elliott Rose, M.D. & Michael Norris, M.D., Board Certified Plastic, Hand
& Microsurgeons
Burlingame, CA
Occupational Therapist
1989
St. Mary’s Hospital & Medical Center
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
San Francisco, CA
Acting Director, Occupational Therapy Service
1979 - 1988
Peninsula Hospital & Medical Center
Burlingame, CA
Director, Occupational Therapy
1976 – 1978
Beverly Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Program Consultant/Assistant Director,
Occupational Therapy Component
1974 - 1976
Buffalo General Hospital (C.M.H.C.)
Buffalo, N.Y.
Assistant Director, Occupational Therapy Service
1973 – 1974
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service
Batavia, New York
Director, Occupational Therapy
Education & Licensure Professional Experience • Organizational Memberships • Academic Involvement • Editorial Appointments • Papers and Presentations • Avocational Interests
Education
Occupational Therapy
State University of New York, Buffalo, 1973
Licensure
California License #1324
NPI #1245562131
Additional Certification in Hand Therapy (HTC)
and Physical Agent Modalities (PAM)
Certified Ergonomic Associated Specialist (CEAS)
Specialization in Functional Capacity Evaluations and Ergonomics
Organizational Memberships Professional Experience • Education & Licensure • Academic Involvement • Editorial Appointments • Papers and Presentations • Avocational Interests
American Occupational Therapy Association
Congress of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Association for Hand Surgery
Bay Area Hand Special Interest Group
Academic Involvement Professional Experience • Education & Licensure • Organization Memberships • Editorial Appointments • Papers and Presentations • Avocational Interests
1994-2001
Department of Occupational Therapy
Academic Search Review Board
Samuel Merritt College, Oakland, CA
Faculty Appointments
Clinical Faculty MemberAdjunct Clinical Faculty Member
Department of Occupational Therapy
Division of Allied Health Services
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
1985-1989
Editorial Appointments Professional Experience • Education & Licensure • Organization Memberships • Academic Involvement • Papers and Presentations • Avocational Interests
Guest EditorPapers & Presentations Professional Experience • Education & Licensure • Organization Memberships • Academic Involvement • Editorial Appointments • Avocational Interests
Professional Papers
Annual Meeting, California Medical Association, 122nd Annual Scientific Assembly, 1993, Section on Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation, “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Old Disease/New Prevalence and
Controversies”,
Co-Presented with Robert Sine, M.D., Alan Glass, M.D. and Norman Zemel, M.D.
Fourth International Congress, International Federation of Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1989, “Hand
Rehabilitation: Post Resurfacing the Dorsum of the Hand with a Temporoparietal Facial Flap,”
Co-authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D., Michael S. Norris, M.D. and Leena Kanitkar, O.T.R.
Fourth International Congress, International Federation of Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1989, “The
Palmaris Brevis Turnover Flap as an Adjunct to Internal Neurolysis of the Chronically Scarred Median Nerve in
Recurrent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,”
Co-Authored with Elliott Rose, M.D. & Michael S. Norris, M.D.
Fourth International Congress, International Federation of Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1989, “The
Reversed Neurovenous Arterial Nerve Graft for Digital Reconstruction Across Scarred Beds,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. & Michael S. Norris, M.D.
Annual Meeting, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, 1988, “The Microsurgical Management of
Complex Fingertip Injuries: Comparison to Conventional Skin Grafting,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. and Michael S. Norris, M.D.
Annual Meeting, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1988, “The Palmaris Brevis Turnover Flap as an
Adjunct to Internal Neurolysis of the Chronically Scarred Median Nerve of the Hand,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. & Michael S. Norris, M.D.
Annual Meeting, Reparation et Regenerative du Nerve Peripheral, 1988, "The Reversed Venous Arterial
Nerve Graft in Digital Reconstruction Across Scarred Beds,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. and Michael S. Norris, M.D.
IXth Symposium of the International Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 1988, “The Reversed Venous
Arterialized Nerve Graft in Digital Nerve Reconstruction Across Scarred Beds,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. and Michael S. Norris, M.D.
Annual Meeting, Occupational Therapy Association of California, 1987, “Hand Rehabilitation Post Resurfacing
the Dorsum of the Hand with a Temporoparietal Fascial Flap,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. & Michael S. Norris, M.D.
Annual Meeting, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 1987, “The Reversed Venous Arterialized
Nerve Graft in Digital Reconstruction Across Scarred or Avascular Beds,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. & Michael S. Norris, M.D.
IXth International Congress of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 1987, “Microsurgical Management of
Complex Fingertip Injuries: Comparison to Conventional Skin Grafting,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. & Michael S. Norris, M.D.
Annual Meeting, American Association of Hand Surgery, 1986, “The Microsurgical Management of Fingertip
Injuries,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. & Michael S. Norris, M.D.
Annual Meeting, La Corporation Professionelle des Ergotherapeutes du Quebec, 1985, “Restoration of Sensibility to
Anesthetic Scarred Digits Via Free Vascularized Nerve Grafts from the Dorsum of the Foot and Sensory
Re-Education,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, California Occupational Therapy Association, 1985, “Microsurgical and Rehabilitation Management
of Fingertip Injuries,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, American Society of Hand Therapists, 1985, “Rehabilitation of Free Dynamic Gracilis Muscle
Transfers to the Upper Extremity,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, International Conference of Plastic Surgery, 1984, “Restoration of Sensibility to Anesthetic
Scarred Digits with Free Vascularized Nerve Grafts from the Dorsum of the Foot,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, International Conference of Plastic Surgery, 1984, “Free Vascularized Dynamic Muscle Transfers in
Upper and Lower Extremity Reconstructions,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, Occupational Therapy “Association of California, 1984, “Restoration of Sensibility to Anesthetic
Scarred Digits with Free Vascularized Nerve Grafts from the Dorsum of the Foot and Sensory Re-Education,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, American Occupational Therapy Association, 1984, “Treatment of Traumatic Finger Pad Avulsions
with Primary Neurovascular Island Flaps & Sensory Re-education,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1984, “Microsurgical Management of Fingertip Injuries,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, Occupational Therapy Association of California, 1983, “Treatment of Traumatic Fingerpad Avulsions
via Primary Neurovascular Island Flaps and Sensory Re-Education,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1983, “Restoration of Sensibility to Anesthetic Scarred
Digits with Free Vascularized Nerve Grants from the Dorsum of the Foot,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, California Society of Plastic Surgeons, 1983, “Free Vascularized Dynamic Muscle Transfer in Upper
and Lower Extremity Reconstruction,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, California Occupational Therapy Association, 1983, “Microsurgical Reconstruction and
Rehabilitation of the Upper Extremity,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Annual Meeting, California Occupational Therapy Association, 1982, “Rehabilitation of Free Toe to Hand
Transfers,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D.
Publications
“The Palmaris Brevis Turnover Flap as an Adjunct to Internal Neurolysis of the Chronically Scarred Median
Nerve in Recurrent Carpal Tunnel,”
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D., Michael S. Norris, M.D., Earl J. Fleegler, M.D., Journal of Hand Surgery,
March 1994.
The “CAP” Technique. Nonmicrosurgical Reattachment of Fingertip Amputations,
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. & Michael S. Norris, M.D., Journal of Hand Surgery, May 1989.
The Reversed Venous Arterialized Nerve Graft Across Scarred Beds,
Co-Authored with Elliot H. Rose, M.D. & Michael S. Norris, M.D., Journal of Plastic & Reconstructive
Surgery, May 1989.
Microsurgical Management of Complex Fingertip Injuries Comparison to Conventional Skin Grafting,
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. & Michael S. Norris, M.D., Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery,
January, 1988.
Restoration of Sensibility to Anesthetic Scarred Digits with Free Vascularized Nerve Grafts from the Dorsum
of the Foot,
Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D., Journal of Hand Surgery, January, 1985.
Hand and Wrist Owner’s Manual, Patient Information Library, Pas Publishing, Daly City, California,
Co-Authored as Editing Consultant, 1983.
Previous Research
Long Term Nerve Outcome Study, Coordinated by Dr. S. Gaul (South Carolina Ortho. Assoc.) and the American Society of Hand Surgery/American Society of Hand Surgery Foundation in Association with Dr. L. Gordon (Cal. Pac. Med. Cntr.), a Multi-Center Retrospective Review of Nerve Repairs in the Upper Extremity.
Editorial Acknowledgements
Reconstruction of Central Metacarpal Ray Defects of the Hand with a Free Vascularized Double Metatarsal and
Metatarsophalangeal Joint Transfer, Authored by Elliot H. Rose, M.D., Journal of Hand Surgery, January 1984.
Local Arterialized Island Flap Coverage of Difficult Hand Defects Preserving Donor Digit Sensibility, Authored by Elliott H. Rose, M.D., Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, December, 1982.
Video Presentations
Our Story Is You - Charles Fox (YouTube)
The Palmaris Brevis Turnover Flap as an Adjunct to Internal Neurolysis in Recurrent Carpal Tunnel. Exhibited at The American Society of Hand Surgery Meeting, 1988, Co-Authored with Elliott H. Rose, M.D. & Michael S. Norris, M.D.
Poster Presentations
Microsurgical Reimplantation, Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation: A Team Approach. E. Rose, M.D., K. McGinnis,
M.D., W. Johnson, M.D. & T. Kowalski, O.T.
California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Annual Meeting, 1982.
American Congress of E.R. Physicians, Annual Meeting, 1982.
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Annual Meeting, 1982.
California Medical Association Annual Meeting, 1981.
Awarded First Prize
Avocational Interests Professional Experience • Education & Licensure • Organization Memberships • Academic Involvement • Editorial Appointments • Papers and Presentations
Board Member for Sausalito Sister Cities - Cascais, Portugal: 2022
Vice President www.ggbcsf.org: 2022
Member www.serc.com in San Francisco: 2021
Recipient of the www.owrc.com Mud Hen Award: 2021
Staff Commodore, Sausalito Yacht Club: 2020
Sausalito Coordinator, http://www.jinishikawa.com / The Amana Expedition: 2023