Dr. Vance Roget was named medical director at Encompass Health Modesto in September 2019. He comes to Encompass Health Modesto with more than 30 years’ experience in a variety of settings. Dr. Roget is an independent practice physician who is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. After earning his medical degree from The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1981, he completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. His undergraduate education was completed in biology at California State University-Chico. His areas of interest include working with patients overcoming strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, peripheral nerve injuries, and burns.

Lisa has been employed at Encompass Health Modesto, formerly HealthSouth Modesto since January 2017. She leads business development efforts and manages a team of nurse liaisons who assess patients for possible admission. In her role, she takes care of all hospital marketing, advertising, media requests, outreach and sponsorships, and brings more than 20 years of experience as an LVN working as a float pool nurse at Emanuel Medical Center, a supervisor for a cardiologist office and worked as the quality assurance manager for Golden Valley Health Centers 27 clinics.

Tina brings more than 20 years of human resources management expertise to her role at Encompass Health Modesto, formerly HealthSouth Modesto. She has worked in several business environments including retail, construction and for a local not-for-profit regional center that provided services to people with developmental disabilities. Tina holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from California State University, Stanislaus.

Denise has been employed at Encompass Health Modesto, formerly HealthSouth Modesto, since its opening September 2016. She has lived in Modesto for more than 25 years and has a passion to see people receive state-of-the-art health care services in the community. Denise holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Long Beach and brings experience working at various heath care settings to the team. Denise enjoys motivating therapists and patients alike to strive to meet to goals.

Nicole Stever was born and raised here in the Central Valley. She joined Encompass Health Modesto in 2017 as a nurse with 20 years' experience in the medical field. In 2018, she was promoted to the role of relief nurse supervisor. Nicole was welcomed to the hospital's leadership team in March 2019 as the director of quality and risk management, overseeing patient-focused outcomes and patient safety. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) and a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS).