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At Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, we are committed to helping you regain independence after a life-changing illness or injury. Located in Phenix City and serving Columbus, Georgia, and Auburn, Alabama areas we are a leading provider of inpatient rehabilitation for stroke, brain injury, hip fracture and other complex neurological and orthopedic conditions.

Using clinical collaboration and advanced technologies, we provide a personalized care plan designed to meet your unique needs and help you achieve your goals.

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital uses an interdisciplinary team approach that includes physical, speech and occupational therapists, rehabilitation physicians, rehabilitation nurses, case managers, dietitians and more, combined with our advanced technology and expertise, to help you achieve your goals. You will receive at least three hours of therapy five days per week while under the constant care of registered nurses, many of whom specialize in rehabilitation, and frequent independent private practice physician* visits.

Rehabilitation is covered in full or part by most health insurance plans, including Medicare. Our hospital has contracts with most major insurance companies and is willing to negotiate with other companies, as needed.

*The hospital provides access to independent physicians.

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Superior amenities at our hospitals

58 Beds

Televisions

Telephones

Free WiFi

Support groups

Cafeteria

Courtyard

Nonsmoking

Tours available

Volunteers

No pets allowed

Student observation hours

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We proudly display our Gold Seal of Approval™

Joint Commission Accreditation

By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for healthcare quality and safety, our hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission.

Stroke Rehabilitation

Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in stroke rehabilitation.

Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in brain injury rehabilitation.

Hip Fracture Rehabilitation

Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in hip fracture rehabilitation.

Hospital happenings

As we wrap up National Nurses Week, we want to thank our rockstar staff at Regional Rehabilitation Hospital. Thank you for working hard every day to help our patients!

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Hospital happenings

Our hospital was lit in purple to show support of employees and health systems across the country who work hard to keep us safe and well. #NationalHospitalWeek2020

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Take a virtual tour

The following region contains a Google 3D virtual tour feature that allows a user to view the Encompass Health facility. To assist screen reader users in understanding what is presented in the 3D virtual tour, each image view is independently described within lists that can be found under each linked heading. The room links below our virtual tour leave this website and go directly to Google maps to walk through the hospital.

Please click on the arrows to navigate through the  hallways on each floor. Use the "L" options on the left hand side of the tour window below to navigate through different areas/floors of the hospital for a full virtual tour. See a key to "L" areas below.

  • Lobby/Foyer of hospital accessed through main hospital entrance.
  • Main desk in lobby entrance for receptionist and admitting area.
  • Chairs for patients and visitors to use.
  • Two hallways leading to other areas of the hospital.
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  • Multiple tables and chairs for patients and visitors to eat together.
  • Vending machines for drinks and snacks available for purchase.
  • Buffet style food area with menu, utensils, and condiments to choose.
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  • Desk in hospital area for nurses to document in patient area.
  • Two hallways lead away from desk to other areas of the hospital.
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  • Multiple tables throughout therapy gym to assist in patient therapies.
  • Exercise equipment throughout gym to be used with technologies in therapy sessions.
  • Small stairs to assist in building patient’s strength.
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  • Patient room with bed, sink, bathroom, TV and chair for visitors.
  • Wardrobe with storage for personal effects.
  • Small desk area with chair.
  • Window with exterior view.

Leadership and staff

Lora Davis
Lora Davis

Chief Executive Officer

Lora was named chief executive officer of Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in July 2018.

Lora was named chief executive officer of Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in July 2018 bringing more than 20 years’ healthcare leadership experience in long term acute care and non-profit acute care settings to the role. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in business administration from Georgia College and State University. In addition, she is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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Dennis Harden
Dennis Harden

Medical Director

Dr. Harden earned his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama.

Dr. Harden earned his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama, where he also completed his family medicine residency. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has more than 18 years of clinical experience in acute, LTAC and inpatient rehabilitation.

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Tamisha Brown-Davis
TAMISHA BROWN DAVIS

Human Resources Director

Tamisha joined Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in December 2022.

Tamisha joined Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in December 2022. She has more than 15 years’ of healthcare leadership experience. She graduated from Crown College with a bachelor’s degree in public administration and associate degree in paralegal studies. Tamisha has extensive continuing education training in the areas of worker’s compensation, FMLA and employee relations.

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Laura Curran
LAURA CURRAN

Controller

Laura joined Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in February 2022.

Laura joined Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in February 2022. She began her career with Encompass Health in 2018 in Sunrise, Florida and transferred to Phenix City four years later. She is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 15 years of progressive financial and accounting experience in pharmaceutical and acute care financial leadership. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Florida Atlantic University.

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Stacey Hicks
Stacey Hicks

Director of Quality and Risk

Stacey joined Regional Rehabilitation Hospital when it opened 2003, and became the director of quality and risk management in 2006.

Stacey joined Regional Rehabilitation Hospital when it opened 2003, and became the director of quality and risk management in 2006. She brings more than 18 years of healthcare experience to Regional Rehabilitation Hospital. Stacey is from the Columbus/Phenix City area where she graduated from Columbus State University with a degree in respiratory therapy.

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Walter L Johnson PT
Walter L. Johnson, PT

Director of Therapy

Walter has practiced as a licensed physical therapist for more than 22 years.

Walter serves as director of therapy operations at Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, and has practiced as a licensed physical therapist for more than 22 years with focused practice in neurology, geriatrics and orthopedics. He graduated in 1995 from the physical therapy program at the Medical College of Georgia, where he served as class president. He has worked in acute care hospitals, outpatient facilities, home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities and inpatient acute rehabilitation hospitals in the Columbus, Georgia and Phenix City, Alabama markets. Walter has extensive continuing education training in the areas of geriatric, orthopedic, neurologic and vestibular physical therapy. His management experience includes senior therapist and then regional therapy director of a home health agency for four years. Most recently Walter severed as therapy manager for five years at Regional Rehabilitation Hospital.

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Joe Keating
Joe Keating

Director of Pharmacy

Joe joined the Regional Rehabilitation Hospital team in 2017 as the director of pharmacy.

Joe joined the Regional Rehabilitation Hospital team in 2017 as the director of pharmacy. He has more than 30 years of experience as a pharmacist. He has managed both retail and acute care hospital pharmacies, and is experienced in pharmacy operations, clinical pharmacy practice, and pharmacy informatics. He graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and a doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Florida. Joe has retail pharmacy experience as a pharmacy manager and hospital experience in numerous positions including clinical coordinator, pharmacy information systems coordinator, and pharmacy manager. He is also LEAN certified and serves as a preceptor for Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy students.

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Amy McTier
Amy McTier

Director of Case Management

Amy has more than 20 years of experience in case management in an acute care setting.

Amy joined Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in March 2016 and has more than 20 years of experience in case management in an acute care setting. She completed her undergraduate degree in social work from Auburn University and received her MBA from Auburn University at Montgomery. She serves as the treasurer for Alabama Society of Health Care Social Workers.

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Ivy Nash
Ivy Nash

Business Development Director

Ivy has a passion for healthcare and brings to Regional Rehabilitation Hospital 20 years of sales and marketing experience.

Ivy has a passion for healthcare and brings to Regional Rehabilitation Hospital 20 years of sales and marketing experience. She was a rehab liaison for 10 years before she became a hospice care coordinator with Kindred Hospice. She recently returned to Regional Rehabilitation Hospital as the business development director. Ivy graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's degree in health science.

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Annie Scott
Annie Scott

Chief Nursing Officer

Annie has been a nurse for more than 30 years serving in multi-leadership roles.

Annie is a first-generation college graduate from Troy University. She has been a nurse for more than 30 years serving in multi-leadership roles. She is currently the chief nursing officer at Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Phenix City, Alabama. She has earned multiple awards during her nursing career to include RN of the Year, LPN of the Year and The Florence Nightingale Award to name a few. She enjoys educating and helping people to empower them with knowledge to make them better citizens in the community.

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