Dr. Wilcox works as an occupational therapist and lead clinician at Keck Medical Center of USC. She specializes in pulmonary, organ transplant and critical care rehabilitation. Her academic and clinical interests include occupational therapy interventions for patients living with acute and chronic lung diseases; post-intensive care syndrome; and early rehabilitation/mobilization for patients with severe critical illness. Since March 2020, Dr. Wilcox has been on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic caring for patients during and after hospitalization for acute COVID-19-related illness.

In addition to her clinical duties, Dr. Wilcox teaches in the AOTA-sponsored OT Fellowship Program at Keck Hospital of USC, and mentors OTD doctoral residents and fieldwork students.

Dr. Wilcox completed her OTD doctoral residency at Keck Hospital of USC with a focus on occupational therapy’s role in palliative care. In 2019, she returned to the (virtual) classroom to pursue a Master’s of Public Health degree at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.