Barry has been with the Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital since May of 2013, working within the nursing and marketing departments. Most recently he served as our hospital’s director of quality & risk, prior to his recent promotion. He also served as the hospital’s director of marketing operations. Barry holds a master'a degree in healthcare administration, as well as dual bachelor's degrees, one in health promotion from Emporia State University and the other in nursing from Washburn University. He is a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse® (CRRN) and a member of the Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society.

Dr. Jay Jani was announced as medical director of Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture of Encompass Health and Stormont Vail Health, in August 2023 after spending most of the last decade overseeing our brain injury rehabilitation program. He graduated from Government Medical College, Surat and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Medicine of New Jersey.

Dr. Jani is an independent private practice physician.

Randy has worked in the maintenance department at Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital since 2008. His experience includes new construction, remodeling, auto mechanics, sales, service, supervision, manufacturing, distribution and maintenance. He has trade school education in mechanics and electronics. Randy enjoys spending time with his grandchildren, playing racquetball, softball and volleyball. Randy also has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Katie joined the leadership team at Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital as our human resources director in March 2024. She has over a decade of human resources experience, primarily in the healthcare environment. Katie graduated with a bachelor’s degree in human resources with an emphasis on healthcare administration from Ottawa University.

Lori is the controller at Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital and has more than 20 years of accounting and financial experience. Prior to joining Encompass Health, she served as president of communications at Westar Energy. Lori graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Kansas State University. She also possesses a master’s degree in business administration from Washburn University.

Ulrike Leonardi joined the Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital as the director of case management in 2014. She has a master’s degree in clinical psychology and is a licensed by the State of Kansas. She also has a master’s degree in health care administration and leadership. She started her career working as a neuropsychologist in a neurological rehabilitation hospital in Germany. After moving to Topeka and spending some time at home with four young children, she worked for the local Battered Women Shelter where she then became director of the YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment. She has also worked with Valeo as a crisis clinician.

Jeff joined our pharmacy team in September 2019 after completing one of the pharmacy program’s clinical rotations at our hospital. In February 2024, Jeff was promoted to the role of director of pharmacy at Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital. He has a proven track record of implementing multiple effective processes within the department while also working to facilitate ongoing pharmacy residents completing their degrees. When Jeff is away from work, he’s an avid Kansas Jayhawks fan that enjoys spending time with his family.

Lisa began her career with Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital as a pre-physical therapy student in 1998. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree in pre-physical therapy from the University of Kansas, she worked as a nursing and therapy tech and was then accepted into the physical therapy program at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Lisa returned to Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital in 2001 with her master’s in physical therapy where she worked as a physical therapist for eight years before being named the director of therapy operations in 2010.

Myla was named chief nursing officer at Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital in August 2024 after previously holding the director of quality and risk position. She brings over a decade of nursing experience in various healthcare leadership roles with her. In addition to her nursing education, Myla recently completed her master's degree in business administration.

Randy began working within the marketing department at the Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital in January 2012. Before being named director of marketing operations in May 2017, he had served as senior marketing liaison since May 2016. Randy earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and a master’s of business administration from Baker University. He is excited to continue advocating for patients and their families, as well as providing education to the community regarding the programs and services our hospital offers. Randy enjoys spending time with his wife and children, being outdoors and cheering on the Kansas Jayhawks.