Natalia Noce, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Department: Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences
Program: Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Email: nn382@rutgers.edu
Office Address:
Stanley S. Bergen Building
65 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07107
About
Dr. Natalia Noce received her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis and is currently an assistant professor in the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program at Rutgers University. Current taught courses include 1) Adult Physical Rehabilitation, 2) Upper Extremity Function, Physical Agent Modalities, and Occupational Performance, and 3) Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology.
Dr. Noce is a Clinical Specialist at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation with expertise in the treatment of stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, amputee (pre-prosthetic and prosthetic) and orthopedic injuries. During her 11-year employment at Kessler she engaged in initiatives and management of division-wide stroke program teams to ensure advancements in best practice, technology, patient and staff education and the fundamentals of program performance.
Dr. Noce continues to work at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation as a per diem therapist to ensure her clinical skills are maintained and to bridge the education and clinical worlds together for an enriched learning experience. She has published 5 peer reviewed journal articles and presented at dozens of conferences. Her scholarship interests consist of adult physical rehabilitation, technology, and spatial neglect.
Education
B.A. (Psychology), Washington University
Doctor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy, Washington University
OTD, OTR/L
Professional Achievements
10-year Service Award- Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 2021
Employee of the Month- Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 7/2018
Employee of the Month- Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 6/2015
Research
Publications
| Title | Authors | Where and When | ||
Prism Adaptation Treatment for Spatial Neglect post Brain Tumor Removal: A Case Report. |
Hreha, K., Chen, P., Lander, V., & Noce, N. |
Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020. |
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Implementation of a Multi-Disciplinary Diabetes Self-Management Training Class in Acute Rehabilitation. |
Hreha, K. & Noce, N. |
Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 2019. |
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Use of Rigid Tape in Conjunction with Kinesio® Tape to Treat Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain: A Case Report. |
Noce, N., Brady, C., & Hreha, K. |
Advances in Integrative Medicine. doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2018.06.004, 2018. |
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The Feasibility and Effectiveness of Using Prism Adaptation To Treat Motor And Spatial Dysfunction In Stroke Survivors With Multiple Incidents of Stroke. |
Hreha, K., Gillen, G., Noce, N., Nilsen, D. |
Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. doi: 10.1080/10749357.2018.1437937, 2018. |
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Brief Report—Transition needs of adolescents with sickle cell disease. |
Abel, R. A., Cho, E., Chadwick-Mansker, K. R., D’Souza, N., Housten, A. J., & King, A. A. |
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69, 6902350030. http://dx. doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.013730, 2015.
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