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Welcome to Encompass Health Toledo

We know that choosing where to receive care after a life-changing illness or injury is an important decision for you and your loved ones. At Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo, we are committed to helping you get back to what matters most. Located in Toledo, we are a leading provider of inpatient rehabilitation for stroke, brain injury, hip fracture and other complex neurological and orthopedic conditions.

When you choose Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo for your rehabilitation, you receive compassionate care from an expert team of physical, occupational and speech therapists; physicians; nurses; dietitians; pharmacists; and case managers who work together to create a plan to help you meet your unique goals.

At our hospital you will receive:

  • Three hours of therapy, five days per week
  • 24/7 nursing care, including nurses who specialize in rehabilitation
  • Frequent visits from a physician*

*We provide access to independent physicians.

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Better Rehabilitation Starts Here

Each patient’s recovery is different. At Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo, our expert clinicians combine the latest technologies, real-world simulations and advanced therapies into a treatment plan that helps you achieve what’s important to you. Our specialties include but are not limited to:

 

 

Superior Amenities at Our Hospitals

40 Private rooms

Televisions

Telephones

Free WiFi

Nonsmoking

Cafeteria

Pets, approval required

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We Proudly Display Our Gold Seal of Approval™

Stroke Rehabilitation

Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in stroke rehabilitation.

Leadership and Staff

Dusan Makel
Dusan Makel, LPCC-S, MBA

Chief Executive Officer

Dusan serves as the chief executive officer at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo.

Dusan serves as the chief executive officer at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo. He joined Encompass Health in 2017 as the director of quality and risk management and most recently as the associate administrator at Mount Carmel Rehabilitation Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He has more than 22 years of healthcare experience, including various leadership positions. He holds a dual master’s degree in clinical counseling from Ashland University and business administration from Ohio Dominican University.

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Mohamed Abdel Khalek
DR. MOHAMED ABDEL KHALEK

Medical Director

Dr. Khalek is graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine.

Dr. Khalek is graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Wayne State University in 2003. Khalek became medical director at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo in 2023. He brings 20 years of experience practicing medicine. He has served the area of Toledo for more than 15 years.

Dr. Khalek is an independent private practice physician.

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Al Arvay
Al Aray

Facilities Management Director

As facilities manager director, Al supports all hospital frontline staff ensuring proper environmental control, equipment function and campus safety.

As facilities manager director, Al supports all hospital frontline staff ensuring proper environmental control, equipment function and campus safety. He brings many years of experience in facilities management in the areas of healthcare and business campuses. Al earned his associate degree in facilities management and has achieved Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) through FEMA. In addition, he is green belt certified-black belt trained and educated through six sigma and is a member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE), the Facilities Healthcare Engineer Association (FHEA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

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Nick Brillhart
Nick Brillhart

Controller

Nick Brillhart serves as the controller for Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo.

Nick Brillhart serves as the controller for Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo. He has almost 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Encompass Health Toledo, Nick held business management and senior finance positions in hospital, outpatient, physician group and health insurance settings. He received both his bachelor's degree in business and master's degree in finance from the University of Toledo.

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Marvella Foster
MARVELLA FOSTER

Director of Case Management

Marvella is a proud resident of Toledo, Ohio.

Marvella is a proud resident of Toledo, Ohio. Marvella completed her undergraduate studies at The University of Toledo and Mercy College of Ohio. Marvella began her career at Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo in October 2021 as a registered nurse and joined the case management department in February 2022. She came to the hospital with over 10 years of leadership and management experience from various healthcare settings. Marvella is looking forward to completing her master's degree in nursing and growing with the leadership team here as the director of case management. In Marvella’s spare time, she enjoys activities with her children, coffee and works as a personal trainer at LBs Circuit Training.

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Anthony Guinn
ANTHONY GUINN, OTR/L, CLT

Director of Therapy Operations

Anthony joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo as the director of therapy operations in December 2023.

Anthony joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo as the director of therapy operations in December 2023. He received his bachelor's degree in exercise science and his master's degree in occupational therapy from Saginaw Valley State University and brings with him close to a decade of experience as an occupational therapist and rehabilitation director in various healthcare settings. Anthony’s passion for patient-centered care, improved patient outcomes and patient satisfaction is evident through his approaches to interdisciplinary collaboration, employee engagement and development and functional therapy services.

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Colleen Harrell
Colleen Harrell

Director of Pharmacy

Colleen Harrell received her bachelor’s degree and doctorate of pharmacy degrees from The University of Toledo.

Colleen Harrell received her bachelor’s degree and doctorate of pharmacy degrees from The University of Toledo. She then completed a pharmacy practice residency at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center. Since residency, she has served in clinical pharmacist and clinical coordinator positions. She is credited with several publications and national poster presentations. Prior to joining Encompass Health, she was the lead clinical pharmacist and residency program director at ProMedica Toledo Hospital/Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital.

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Peggy Lucio
PEGGY LUCIO

Human Resources Director

Peggy is the human resources director of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo.

Peggy is the human resources director of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo. She has more than 25 years of human resources experience and specializes in finding and retaining a collaborative and supportive workforce. She is dedicated to creating a corporate culture that promotes continuous growth and cultivates patient satisfaction by motivating employees to realize their full potential. Prior to joining Encompass Health Toledo, Peggy held HR positions in health insurance, oil refinery, corporate retail and physician management settings. Peggy earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix.

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Mark MacAleese
MARK MACALEESE, FACHE, MBA, MS

Director of Quality & Risk

Mark joined Encompass Health as the director of quality & risk in February 2023.

Mark joined Encompass Health as the director of quality & risk in February 2023. Mark brings with him 20 years in rehabilitation serving as a director of therapy services and chief quality officer for a brain and spinal cord rehabilitation company in Michigan. Mark has earned a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives credential, an MBA from the University of Findlay, a master's degree from Syracuse University and has served as a state and national Baldrige examiner. Mark is excited to bring his unique background and skills to the patients and staff.

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Matt Ritter
MATT RITTER

Business Development Director

Matt serves as the business development director at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo.

Matt serves as the business development director at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo. He has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Encompass Health Toledo, Matt held bedside nursing positions in inpatient care and home health before transitioning to roles in clinical marketing and admissions.

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Katherine Winkler
KATHERINE WINKLER

Chief Nursing Officer

Katherine is the chief nursing officer at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo.

Katherine is the chief nursing officer at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo. She developed her nursing skills and leadership with multiple years’ experience working for a critical access hospital and practice management of multiple outpatient clinics. Her experience includes certified medical-surgical nursing and certified health facility manager. Katherine graduated from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing and St. Joseph’s College in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in nursing. Katherine received her master's degree in nursing leadership and management in 2021 from Western Governor’s University. She is a member of American College of Healthcare Executives, American Organization for Nursing Leadership and Association of Rehabilitation Nursing. Katherine’s dedication to quality, safe patient care is seen through her compassion, teamwork collaboration and leadership development of others.

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