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Management
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Kevin
F. Brown, DO, Medical Director, Inpatient Services
Dr. Brown specializes in acute rehabilitation
for stroke, neurological disorders, head and spinal cord injuries,
and bone and joint diseases.
Dr. Brown hales from Michigan where he had practiced physical medicine
and rehabilitation on both an inpatient and outpatient basis for
over 21 years. He provided medical leadership for rehabilitation
hospitals in Saginaw and Bay City, Michigan as well as for outpatient
Amputee and Post Polio Clinics. After relocating in September of
2005, Dr. Brown and his family are proud to call Las Cruces their
home.
Altaf Ahmed, M.D., Medical Director, Outpatient Services
Dr. Ahmed received his medical training at Bangalore University
in India and at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Scotland.
He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
and has extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.
Dr. Ahmed joined the RHSNM team in January 2006, relocating from
Albuquerque, where he served as Medical Director for a rehabilitation
hospital as well as Clinical Assistant Professor for the Department
of Orthopedics at the UNM School of Medicine. Dr. Ahmed enjoys
playing golf and traveling.
Tony Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Hernandez has 16 years of healthcare
management and business development experience, with an emphasis
on the development and
operation of post-acute inpatient facilities. He is passionate
about providing the clinical expertise to match the needs of the
community. He is a graduate of Kansas Newman College in Wichita,
Kansas with degrees in Medical Technology and Business Administration.
Sabrina Benefield, MPT, Director of Therapy Operations
Sabrina Benefield graduated with
her Master’s Degree in Physical
Therapy from the University of Texas at El Paso. She has extensive
experience in therapy leadership in acute and in-patient rehab
facilities. She specialized in stroke rehabilitation and continues
to participate in national stroke organizations. She is currently
the Program Director for RHSNM’s stroke and TBI program development
teams. Sabrina has also served in various roles for Ernest Health
including the Director of Patient Care Management.
Lesa Royse, Director of Nursing Operations
Ms. Royse has over 17 years of progressive
clinical and leadership experience across the entire continuum
of care, including ICU,
Hospice, Home Health, and rural health. She graduated from the
University of Oklahoma, starting her career in Oklahoma and continuing
in New Mexico and El Paso. She has served as the chief nurse executive
in an acute care hospital, as well as for hospice and home health
agencies. She and her husband have made Las Cruces their home for
the last eight years.
Beverly Muñoz, Director of Quality and Risk Management
Ms. Muñoz has extensive nursing experience in a variety
of settings across the continuum of care. She is well-versed in
nursing management, project development, performance improvement,
infection control and risk management. She earned an Associates
Degree of Applied Science in Nursing from the New Mexico Junior
College in Hobbs, New Mexico, and a Bachelor’s Degree of
Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix.
Kimberly Encapera, M.D., Utilization Review Program Director
Dr. Encapera is a graduate of the
University of Louisville Medical School in Louisville, KY. She
completed her residency in Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation at Carolinas Rehabilitation in Charlotte,
NC. Dr. Encapera’s primary interests are in the areas of
musculoskeletal medicine, prosthetics and orthotics, and neural
rehabilitation.
She is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, the American Medical Association and the New Mexico
Medical Society. She is available for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
consultations at Mountain View Regional Medical Center and Memorial
Medical Center. In her free time she enjoys athletics including
hiking, jogging and biking.
Jared Udall, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Udall comes to us with a wide
range of healthcare experience ranging from long term acute care
to most recently a
not-for-profit acute care facility. His daily operating philosophy
revolves around his motto of “Poor carpenters blame their
tools”. He received a Masters of Business Administration
in Health Care Management from the University of Phoenix.
Adolfo Puga, Director of Plant Operations
Mr. Puga brings us over 17 years
of experience in health care facility management and maintenance.
He has earned a Bachelor of Science
in management from the University of Phoenix and an Associates
Degree in Refrigeration/HVAC Technology from Western Technical
Institute.
Yolanda Mendoza, Director of Human Resources
Ms. Mendoza contributes over 17
years of experience in various areas of Human Resources and management.
She has held prior positions
of Senior Employee Relations Specialist, Employment Supervisor
and Human Resources Coordinator. She also has extensive knowledge
of State and Federal regulations regarding employment practices.
Phillip J. Leon, Director of Marketing and Business Development
Mr. Leon has 12 years of sales and
marketing experience in the health care industry. He has worked
primarily in the pharmaceutical
industry for such companies as Alza, Parke-Davis, Pfizer, and Johnson
and Johnson. Mr. Leon was responsible for product launches, developing
territories, and training new hires. He received a Bachelors Degree
from The Wichita State University in Wichita, KS.
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