Christine Niho, OTR/L completed her Bachelor's degree at UCLA, graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1998. In college, she worked at Santa Monica Hand Therapy, where she first gained exposure to the art and science of hand therapy. She went on to earn her Master's in occupational therapy at Columbia University. Her love of upper extremity rehabilitation led her to complete a hand therapy internship at San Francisco General Hospital.
Christine Niho, OTR/L completed her Bachelor's degree at UCLA, graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1998. In college, she worked at Santa Monica Hand Therapy, where she first gained exposure to the art and science of hand therapy. She went on to earn her Master's in occupational therapy at Columbia University. Her love of upper extremity rehabilitation led her to complete a hand therapy internship at San Francisco General Hospital.
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Christine is always kind, gentle, knowledgeable and professional and compassionate. I would gladly recommdnd her to my friends. I appreciate her service greatly.
(1 week ago)
May-2026
Highly recommend Christine she was awesome !
(2 weeks ago)
May-2026
She was very kind & helpful. Really enjoyed my therapy.
(2 weeks ago)
May-2026
Excited to see how I have changed since the last time I was in. Asks what’s helping and what’s not.
(2 weeks ago)
May-2026
Very nice. Explained everything so I was able to understand.
(1 month ago)
Apr-2026
Christine was very positive and knowledgeable about my present and future care. I left feeling more positive about the healing of my hand.
(1 month ago)
Apr-2026
Very professional kind and gentle.
(1 month ago)
Apr-2026
Very thorough. She explained and demonstrated everything then had me do the exercises.
(1 month ago)
Mar-2026
She is a wonderful therapist her. She knows what she’s doing and always asking the right questions. I appreciate you. Christine
(2 months ago)
Mar-2026
Professional knowledgeable informative congenial
(2 months ago)
Mar-2026
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Swift Institute – Professional Circle Reno
10539 Professional Circle Suite 201 Reno, NV 89521
Christine Niho, OTR/L completed her Bachelor's degree at UCLA, graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1998. In college, she worked at Santa Monica Hand Therapy, where she first gained exposure to the art and science of hand therapy. She went on to earn her Master's in occupational therapy at Columbia University. Her love of upper extremity rehabilitation led her to complete a hand therapy internship at San Francisco General Hospital. After working at California Pacific Medical Center, Davies, and Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, she became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2006 and moved to Reno/Tahoe. Christine joined the Swift Institute Hand Therapy team in 2023.
In her free time, Christine enjoys skiing, hiking, and spending time with her daughters and overgrown puppy Kingsley. She's also a competitive tennis player.
Christine is always kind, gentle, knowledgeable and professional and compassionate. I would gladly recommdnd her to my friends. I appreciate her service greatly.
Highly recommend Christine she was awesome !
She was very kind & helpful. Really enjoyed my therapy.
Excited to see how I have changed since the last time I was in. Asks what’s helping and what’s not.
Very nice. Explained everything so I was able to understand.
Christine was very positive and knowledgeable about my present and future care. I left feeling more positive about the healing of my hand.
Very professional kind and gentle.
Very thorough. She explained and demonstrated everything then had me do the exercises.
She is a wonderful therapist her. She knows what she’s doing and always asking the right questions. I appreciate you. Christine
Professional knowledgeable informative congenial