Med Center Health Physical Rehabilitation

This week, Jase Pinerola, Vice President of Rehabilitation and Occupational Medicine at Med Center Health, and Nick Claise, DPT, served as guest lecturers for the WKU Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Together, they shared their expertise on electrophysiologic testing, helping educate and inspire the next generation of rehabilitation professionals.

Med Center Health Rehabilitation Services is proud to offer expert physical rehabilitation care right here in Southcentral Kentucky. Interested in learning more about our rehabilitation services or scheduling an appointment? Visit MedCenterHealth.org/Rehab to get started.

💙 Your recovery is our priority. Our Rehabilitation Services team at The Medical Center at Albany, provides expert physical, occupational, and speech therapy tailored just for you. Whether inpatient or outpatient care, we’re here every step of the way.

📲 606-387-3630
📍 723 Burkesville Road, Albany, KY 42602
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✅ Getting back to a healthy life after injury or illness sometimes takes extra help. That’s why Med Center Health offers a wide variety of rehabilitation and physical therapy services to strengthen your muscles, get your body moving again and let you get back to living a healthy life.

📲 Learn more at MedCenterHealth.org/Rehab.

Annika Gabbard is a Speech-Language Pathologist dedicated to serving individuals across rural communities, where access to specialized communication and swallowing care is often limited.

Annika helps provide speech services at our rural area hospitals. She provides evidence-based evaluation and treatment for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders across the lifespan, with a strong commitment to improving quality of life for patients in the acute care settings.

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💙 Rehabilitation Services at The Medical Center at Scottsville is dedicated to helping you reach your recovery goals as quickly as possible with comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for all your rehabilitation needs. Our knowledgeable staff will develop a personalized treatment plan for you that will get you back to your favorite daily activities.

📲 270-622-2847
📍 456 Burnley Road, Scottsville, KY 42164

The Medical Center at Scottsville Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation Services at The Medical Center at Scottsville is dedicated to helping you reach your recovery goals as quickly as possible with comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for all your rehabilitation needs. Our knowledgeable staff will develop a personalized treatment plan for...

Hannah Barr is a Speech-Language Pathologist providing care across both acute care and pediatric outpatient settings. With experience treating patients across the lifespan, Hannah specializes in evaluating and treating swallowing disorders, speech and language delays, cognitive-communication impairments, and AAC devices.

In the acute care setting, Hannah works closely with interdisciplinary medical teams to support medically complex patients with dysphagia, communication, and cognitive-linguistic needs.

In pediatric outpatient care, Hannah is passionate about helping children build confidence and communication skills through individualized, family-centered therapy tailored to each child’s unique strengths and goals.

Committed to compassionate, evidence-based care, Hannah strives to improve the quality of life and functional communication for every patient and family served. Thank you, Hannah!

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👉 Speech and language disorders can occur at any age. For children, it can signal a developmental disorder. In seniors, it could be a result of stroke or other physical health concern. That’s why the speech and language specialists at Med Center Health work to diagnose you accurately and get you the therapy you need.

✅ Med Center Health speech therapists work with people of all ages who have speech and voice issues or difficulty swallowing.

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During Speech Language-Hearing Month, we celebrate the vital role speech-language pathologists play in helping patients regain their voice, swallow safely, and reconnect with daily life.

As an acute care Speech-Language Pathologist with over 25 years of experience, Dana Depp provides compassionate, evidence-based care to medically complex patients in the hospital setting, specializing in swallowing disorders, communication impairments, and voice disorders.

With expertise in FEES, tracheostomy and Passy-Muir Valve management, MBSS, and cognitive-communication therapy, Dana is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration and patient-centered care.

Dana is additionally one of the rehab coordinators for the acute care rehab team! Thank you for all your dedication over the years!

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Let's continue to recognize our speech therapist for Speech Month!

Keely Bill is a speech-language pathologist specializing in the evaluation and treatment of voice disorders, head and neck cancer rehabilitation, dysphagia, and total laryngectomy care. With expertise across both medical and rehabilitative settings, Keely is dedicated to helping patients restore communication, swallowing function, and quality of life throughout their treatment journey.

Keely has extensive experience working with individuals affected by head and neck cancer, providing comprehensive care from pre-treatment counseling through post-treatment rehabilitation.

Areas of clinical focus include voice and upper airway disorders, swallowing disorders, tracheostomy and airway management, total laryngectomy rehabilitation, tracheoesophageal prosthesis (TEP) management, and alaryngeal communication methods.

Thank you, Keely, for your dedication!

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Kim Cairo is a speech-language pathologist specializing in adult rehabilitation across both acute care and outpatient settings. She provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for patients with speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive-communication disorders, with a focus on delivering individualized, evidence-based care throughout the continuum of recovery.

Kim is passionate about helping patients restore function, maximize quality of life, and achieve meaningful goals through collaborative and patient-centered care.

Thank you, Kim! Happy Speech Therapy month!

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