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Melissa Freeman Joins ATF Medical as Senior Rehab Consultant
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ATF Medical, which provides medical equipment and adaptive housing solutions to the workers’ compensation industry, hired Melissa Freeman as a senior rehabilitation consultant.
Melissa Freeman
Freeman analyzes durable medical equipment recommendations for injured workers, and trains staff and clients.
She brings 30 years of experience in assistive technology, vocational rehabilitation, and seating and mobility services, ATF said in a statement.
Most recently, Freeman worked for Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation in Rome, Georgia, where she served as assistive work technology team lead. In addition to managing referrals and supervising assistive technology professionals, she conducted disability awareness training, and consulted on job modification and accommodation cases.
Freeman previously served as manager-seating and mobility specialist for Northwest Regional Hospital, also in Rome.
Freeman holds several professional certifications, including RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Professional and Certified Ergonomics Specialist.
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