Occupational Therapy Providers

Elena Bishop, OTD, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist

Elena Bishop, a native Portlander, earned her doctorate in occupational therapy from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended Scripps College in Claremont, California where she completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Bishop creates a positive and caring setting that puts patients at ease. Her goal is to provide support and education, and to collaborate in the therapeutic process. She employs a wide variety of strategies tailored to her patients' needs or injuries including customized orthoses and splints.

Outside of work, Bishop likes to travel, cook, and try new restaurants. She also enjoys reading fiction, paddle boarding, and watching British crime TV shows with her cat, Eloise.

Linda Bright, OTR/L, C/NDT, LSVT-BIG

Occupational Therapist

"I have a passion for helping people regain their ability to do what they love to do and return to being active members of their family and community. I also have a passion for helping people regain motor control and function, especially regarding being able to use their arms and hands to in a purposeful way.

I am a native Oregonian and Portlander. I’ve lived all over the country, though. I like gardening and native plants. I have two teenage sons and a husband who is a meteorologist (not on t.v.). I have two dogs I love to walk!"

Bryan Jacobs, OTR/L, CMES

Occupational Therapist

"I am a native Oregonian who grew up in Corvallis. I met my wife Kristine while in the Philippines during our Peace Corps service. We moved to Memphis, TN in 2014 to allow for me to obtain my occupational therapy degree. While in Memphis, we married in 2016 and welcomed our daughter into the world in 2018. In 2019, we returned to Portland to be close to family and friends. I enjoy spending time outdoors including cycling and whitewater rafting, all things Blazers, playing board games and reading to my daughter with made up voices. The three of us and our dog Ender live in SE Portland."

Joanna Stephan, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist

Joanna Stephan earned her master's degree in occupational therapy at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California, after graduating with a degree in graphic design at Walla Wally University. She loves being a hand therapist because it combines her love of creative problem solving with helping people through evidence-based interventions.

Joanna specializes in therapy targeting the upper extremity from the shoulder down to the hand. She works with people who have a variety of conditions such as arthritis, fractures, and repetitive use injuries. She enjoys taking time to understand each patient's unique experiences so she can tailor her care and education.

Outside of work, Stephan enjoys working on art projects, spending time exploring the outdoors, and cooking plant-based meals with friends. She is a doting auntie to two nieces.