Ty Taplin joined Encompass Health Arlington in May 2018. As CEO, he oversees the day-to-day operations as well as patient care and quality at the inpatient rehabilitation hospital. He comes to Encompass Health Arlington after serving as CEO of Kindred Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ty has worked in a variety of healthcare roles starting his career as a human resources manager then moving into leadership roles such as executive fellow, associate administrator and CEO. A graduate of Dallas Baptist University, he completed his master’s degree in business administration. He also holds a second master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Dr. Bussell has been affiliated with Encompass Health since 1994. He earned a medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed an internship at the Swedish Covenant Hospital and his residency at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago-McGaw Medical Center. Dr. Bussell is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Texas Medical Association, Tarrant County Medical Society and American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine.

Dr. Bussell is an independent private practice physician.

Monroe joined Encompass Arlington in March 2023. He has extensive experience in the healthcare industry and has been a leader in facilities management since 2016. Monroe graduated from Jackson State Community College and obtained his CHFM certification from the American Hospital Association and CHSP certification from the International Board for Certification services and management.

Dr. Antonio Carrion graduated cum laude from the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Florida A&M University (FAMU) with a doctorate in pharmacy. After graduation, he completed a post-graduate year one residency in ambulatory care/HIV at FAMU, in collaboration with the Leon County Health Department. He then obtained a master’s degree in public health, with a focus in health policy and management, from the Institute of Public Health at FAMU. Dr. Carrion is a board-certified HIV pharmacist, vaccine pharmacist and consultant pharmacist.

Kathy joined the team as chief financial officer in June 2008. She is a certified public accountant and has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Southwestern Adventist University. Kathy has nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare finance and administration.

Amanda started her career at Encompass Health in 2014 as a case manager. She moved into the role of case management director in November 2023. Amanda graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with her bachelor’s degree in social work in 2014 and received her master's degree in social work in 2016. As the director of case management, Amanda is passionate about providing our patients with the support and services they need to have a successful discharge and reintegration back into the community.

Erin joined Encompass as the human resources director in 2019. As a healthcare HR professional with more than 20 years of experience. Erin is dedicated to providing our team the development, support and resources they need so they can provide the very best care for our patients. Erin holds a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University, an MBA from Texas Woman’s University, and is dually certified in human resources by the Society of Human Resource Management and the Human Resource Certification Institute. She has previously served on the board of directors of the Dallas Fort Worth Healthcare Human Resources Association and is bilingual in Spanish.

Gina began her career with Encompass Health as a physical therapist in 2012, quickly moved into a senior physical therapist role, and was promoted to the director of therapy services in 2022. She is proud to lead an outstanding therapy department that delivers compassionate, high-quality and research based interventions. Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and a doctorate in physical therapy from Marquette University in 2012.

Lucy started her career with Encompass Home Health in 2017 and later served as quality and risk coordinator at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Dallas prior to joining Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Richardson. In her current role, she facilitates compliance for the hospital related to CMS requirements, The Joint Commission standards, and state/federal regulations. Lucy has more than 20 years of experience serving in different healthcare roles to include direct patient care, leadership and consultancy. She earned her associate and bachelor’s degrees in nursing from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas and holds a master's degree of jurisprudence in health law from Loyola University, Chicago. Lucy is a member of the Healthcare Compliance Association.

Kristen joined the Encompass team in January 2023. As the chief nursing officer, she is passionate about serving our patients, while also focusing on developing a team that is prepared to provide exceptional care to those patients. She has been a registered nurse for more than 25 years, graduating from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1997. She graduated with a master’s degree in nursing with a concentration in leadership from Regis University in 2008. Kristen has a vast array of healthcare operations and leadership experience across various healthcare settings.