Michael brings more than 15 years of healthcare leadership expertise to Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altamonte Springs. He has held various leadership positions throughout his career in areas including acute care, inpatient and outpatient physical medicine, as well as home health and hospice. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, a master's degree in business administration through Aspen University and a doctorate degree from the University of St. Augustine Health Science Center. He also holds certifications in bioethics from Harvard University, strategic negotiation from the University of Michigan, green belt in Lean Six Sigma from the Global Institute and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Dr. Fuentes has worked at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altamonte Springs since its opening in 2014. He earned his medical degree at Universidad Central del Caribe in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio, in Cleveland. He is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and serves as an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Fuentes provides comprehensive rehabilitative care for stroke, movement disorders, and neuromuscular pathologies, among other medical conditions. He has privileges at other hospitals in the community where he enjoys sharing the field of rehabilitation.

Dr. Fuentes is an independent private practice physician.

Sarah has been with Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altamonte Springs since its opening in 2014. She joined Encompass Health as the lead physical therapist and has also previously served as hospital educator and infection preventionist. Sarah holds her Bachelor of Health Science and Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Florida. Sarah was born and raised in Central Florida and enjoys being able to serve the community through her experience in rehabilitation.

Ashley is the director of health information management services and the hospital HIPAA officer at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altamonte Springs. She has more than 10 years of experience in the health information management field including OB/GYN and acute inpatient rehabilitation settings. She joined Encompass Health in 2010 after having worked at Encompass Health Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital in Vero Beach, Fla. and at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital at Martin Health in Stuart, Fla. Ashley is a graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University with a Bachelor of Science in health information management and a graduate of Louisiana State University Shreveport with a master’s degree in health administration. She is an active member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and is a certified Registered Health Information Management Administrator (RHIA). Her volunteer activities include being a Seminole State College School of Health Information Technology Advisory Committee member and a Remington College Health Information Management/Health Information Technology Program Advisory Committee member.

Matthew is the director of pharmacy for Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altamonte Springs. He has been with Encompass Health since 2006 and has more than 20 years of experience in the hospital pharmacy setting; including inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care and small community hospitals in Orlando, Gainesville, and southwest Florida. His professional interests and specialties include the areas of infectious disease, anticoagulation and nutrition. Matt earned his doctorate of pharmacy degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla. He is a member of FSHP (Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists). Matt's goal is to provide comprehensive, quality care to the patients he serves.

Michael is the director of facilities management and the safety officer for Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altamonte Springs. He has more than 12 years of healthcare experience in plant operations in a variety of settings including 120 bed skilled nursing facility, 120-room assisted living as well as 11 years in fire service. Michael graduated from vocational school and Central Florida Fire Academy and holds certifications in automotive, general maintenance, fire and EMS. He also is a member of the American Society Florida Healthcare Engineering Association and Florida Life Safety. His professional passion and contribution to healthcare is to help support the front-line staff and patients by ensuring a strong and diverse compliance program in addition to holding a high standard for servant leadership.

Brian serves as business development director at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altamonte Springs. Prior to joining Encompass Health, he led occupational sales teams in a multi-state region at AdventHealth for seven years. Previously, he led consultative sales and operational teams across the United States and UK for a division of NBC Sports and the PGA Tour. Brian is a proud graduate of the University of Florida where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science.

Sam is the controller for Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altamonte Springs. He has more than 20 years of experience in financial and business operations within the healthcare industry, most recently for the nation’s leader in retail healthcare services. Prior to that, he worked as a controller for Encompass Health Western Hills Rehabilitation Hospital in Parkersburg, W.Va.

Donna has been in the healthcare industry for 17 years. After graduating with her associate’s degree from Eastern Florida State College, Donna received her bachelor's degree in nursing from AdventHealth University. She has also received a master’s degree in business administration from Western Governors University with a focus on healthcare administration. Additionally, Donna is certified in medical-surgical nursing. Prior to joining Encompass Health, Donna has experience with both acute care and outpatient settings, most recently as a director in an inpatient setting caring for stroke patients and their families.

Diana is the human resources director for Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altamonte Springs. She brings 15 years of human resources expertise, ten of those being in the acute care setting. Diana has worked in a variety or HR roles including specialist, consultant and manager. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management administration. Her professional passion and contribution to Encompass is supporting those that take care of our patients each day and cultivating a culture where all employees can thrive while feeling respected, included and valued.

Kelly has been a registered nurse for more than 35 years and is a certified case manager. She has specialized in case management for the last 25 years. She has worked in many care settings and brings her multi-faceted experience to Encompass Health Altamonte Springs. Kelly earned her associate’s degree in nursing from Hudson Valley State College in upstate New York and her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Western Governors University.