Michael is the CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala. He brings more than 30 years of healthcare management to the team. He served as president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital and Health System from October 2005 until November 2021. In that role, he established a unique, cyclical strategic planning process that incorporates the input of all the key stakeholders of the hospital and health system. This customer-based focus led to the successful development of programs such as the patient-centered medical home and the “ER 30 Minute Promise.” Prior to Atlantic General, Michael served as the chief operating officer of Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Maryland. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in health sciences from Old Dominion University and a master’s degree in health administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Dr. Patel is an independent private practice physician.

Gregoire brings more than 15 years of progressive experience in healthcare management and leadership expertise to our team. He has served as the health information manager, privacy officer and records custodian for the Florida Department of Health for 10 years. He is an active member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Texas Rural Health Association. He joined Encompass Health in 2016.  He is an advocate for HIPAA rules and regulations and has streamlined many important records management, privacy and regulatory processes for our organization.

Cherria brings more than 16 years of healthcare experience to her role as chief nursing officer at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala. Cherria received her bachelor's degree in nursing from Chamberlain University and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in nursing. Cherria joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala in 2013. As a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN), Cherria has served in both clinical and leadership positions as charge nurse, nurse supervisor and nurse manager.

As the director of human resources at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala, Chinni brings more than 20 years of experience in criminal justice, human resources and healthcare management. An Ocala native, she graduated with honors from Springfield College with a bachelor’s degree in human services. Chinni is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management. Her passion is being a change agent for human services.

Monica is Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala’s director of therapy operations. Prior to working at Encompass Health Ocala, she served as the rehab director for Oakhurst Health where she received their national award for excellence in customer service and product development. She also led her team to department of the year and was awarded department head of the year. She has more than 17 years of experience being an occupational therapist. Monica is a graduate from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, Florida.

Jeff Empfield has been employed at Encompass Health Ocala since 2016. An electrician by trade, Jeff has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare. Jeff is a member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineers and the Florida Healthcare Engineering Association.

Nasstasha joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala in 2013 as a physical therapist assistant. Her commitment to continuous improvement led her to obtain a senior physical therapist assistant role and pursue her bachelor’s degree in business and organizational management with a specialization in healthcare management from the College of Central Florida. She then served as the hospital’s quality and risk coordinator. Nasstasha brings over 15 years of healthcare experience and is committed to enhancing patient safety and has a passion for delivering quality care.

Erin serves as the business development director at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala. Erin joined Encompass Health in 2020 as a rehab liaison and was quickly promoted to senior rehab liaison. As a business healthcare professional, Erin has a vast knowledge of healthcare business, professional development and clinical services. As a licensed nurse, Erin is currently pursuing furthering her education in healthcare management.

As the director of pharmacy at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala, Matthew brings experience from various practice settings including retail, specialty and hospital pharmacy services. Matthew earned his doctorate of pharmacy from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. Matthew is committed to maintaining medication use efficiency, reducing costs and continuing improvement of patient outcomes to provide patients with the highest level of pharmaceutical care.

Mary Anne McCreadie serves as the director of case management for Encompass Health Ocala. Mary Anne has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare and hospital management. She completed a bachelor’s degree in nursing from The College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, New York. In addition she earned the Certified Case Manager designation in 2014.

Joann brings more than 25 years of experience in financial and business operations which includes fourteen of those years in the healthcare arena to her role as controller at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala. Joann received her master's degree in business administration from St. Leo’s University. Prior to working at Encompass Health, she was a director at the University of Florida College of Medicine and a controller for waste management. Joann joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocala in 2024.