Leadership - Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

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Spinal Cord Rehabilitation
Discovering the path to independence

Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Restoring the skills to rebuild your life

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Recovering ability, mobility and more

Amputee Rehabilitation
Overcoming the challenges of limb loss

Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Regaining function and movement

Neurologic Rehabilitation
Optimizing your individual abilities

Cardiac Rehabilitation
Resuming life with confidence

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Charting the course to life ahead

General Rehabilitation
Finding solutions to complex needs

Outpatient Rehabilitation

Kessler meets your individual rehabilitation needs and goals through its unparalleled scope of programs and services. Our expert care, treatment and technologies help patients overcome medical, physical, cognitive, vocational and social challenges. Our patients regain strength, skills and the strategies to move forward in life.
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Medical expertise, clinical experience, care excellence and an unwavering commitment to advancing individual progress. This is what sets Kessler Institute apart. It is also why more than 7,000 patients and their families worldwide entrust us with their care each year.
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Our goal is to help you reach yours. To do that, we provide an exceptional rehabilitation experience – one that provides individualized care, advanced treatment, training and support to help you move forward. We champion your progress, celebrate your success and work together to rebuild your life with confidence.
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Meeting goals, exceeding benchmarks

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Speaking out for patients and our field

Research & Innovation
Leading through science and technology

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Training future leaders

Refer a Patient
Helping you help your patients recover

Kessler offers the resources, education and training to help advance our field. We provide important academic and continuing education programming, share our research initiatives and work together to advocate on behalf of all patients and ensure access to the most appropriate level of care.

Meet our leadership

Experience. Understanding. Commitment.

Kessler's senior leadership team defines, develops and implements the strategic plans supporting quality patient care and outcomes, program and service growth and employee engagement. With a collective 300-plus years of experience, this dynamic team is committed to the daily management and long-term success of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation for the benefit of our patients.

Sue Kida, PT, MHA
President

Bruce M. Gans, M.D.
EVP/Chief Medical Officer

Steven Kirshblum, M.D.
Senior Medical Officer

Monifa Brooks, M.D.
Senior Medical Officer

Bonnie A. Evans, PT
CEO, West Orange

Philip J. Driscoll, Jr.
CEO, Saddle Brook

Neel Patel
CEO, Chester

Phyllis Schlichtmann, R.N., BSN, MBA, NEA-BC
CEO, Marlton

Kenneth Wu, M.D.
Medical Director, Marlton

Maeve Lopreiato, MPH, BSN, R.N.
Market Director, Quality Management

Deborah Zayas, MPA, R.N., NE-BC
Market Chief Nursing Officer

Ken Caldera, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP
VP, Human Resources

Gail M. Solomon, B.S, MBA^[c]
VP, Communications & Brand Management

Michelle O'Keefe, P.T., MPT, MHA
AVP, Business Development

Lauren McDonagh, P.T.
Director, Rehabilitation Services

Patricia Judd, P.T., MHA
VP, Clinical Operations, Kessler Outpatient Services

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