Kristi Riker is an occupational therapist in Nashville, TN. She attended Belmont University and joined the Bridges for Parkinson’s family in 2020. Kristi completed her student capstone project under Colleen Bridges then graduated and moved to Denver for 5 years. During this time she supported the Parkinson’s community, working in both inpatient rehabilitation and home health settings. 

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Kristi returned to Nashville in the spring of 2025 and reconnected with Bridges for Parkinson’s. She trained under Theresa Kuhn to support the Franklin gym’s stretch therapy program. And she is planning to start up her own occupational therapy practice (summer of 2025) to provide home health OT services in the Nashville area. 

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When she’s not at work, Kristi enjoys spending time with her husband, creating pottery/art, and gardening