Gary graduated from the Occupational Therapy program at Washington University in St. Louis in 1993 and became a Certified Hand Therapist in 1999. He also received his MBA in 2010.
Gary has worked as the Director of Therapy at Chicago Metro Hand Therapy alongside the physicians of Hand to Shoulder Associates since 1998. His primary area of clinical interest is the postoperative management of traumatic upper extremity injuries.
Gary served as the 2016-2017 President of the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT). He is the past Secretary Treasurer for ASHT and previously served as the Education Division Director for ASHT. He also lectures and teaches continuing education courses throughout the United States.