Leadership Team

Madhu has led Synchrony Rehab from a small company providing contract therapy services to 6 facilities to a company that now successfully provides contract therapy services to over 130+ partners including skilled nursing facilities, home health providers, hospitals and outpatient settings. His ability to critically analyze financial data, implement growth strategies, utilize his own clinical experience and develop strong teams while providing outstanding customer service has resulted in successful outcomes for our patients as well as our partners. Madhu has developed a strong team culture with expectations of excellence resulting in successful employee retention, continued company growth with proven financial success. Madhu leads with the philosophy that providing ethical, compassionate and quality services to our patients, success will follow. Madhu obtained his PT degree from MGR University in India. He is a member of American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and National Association for Support for Long Term Care (NASL).

Adnan has worked in the healthcare industry for over 10 years. He’s enjoyed numerous positions ranging from inpatient rehab to acute care to SNF/LTC, and has had multiple years of management experience in a variety of skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities. He began his career with Synchrony Rehab in 2015 as a Program Director for a very large Trilogy health campus, and was promoted to Area Manager shortly thereafter where he supports both the Michigan and Northern Ohio market. His main goal is to ensure that our patients are receiving optimum rehabilitation services while ensuring employee and customer satisfaction.

Andy is a licensed Physical Therapist and Certified Athletic Trainer. Andy has been in health care management for over 15 years with experience in hospital-based inpatient and outpatient, acute care, long-term care, and private practice. Andy utilizes a strategic approach in his efforts to promote rehabilitation services for Synchrony Rehab partnerships. The use of data analytics and current trends in healthcare are critical in these efforts. The data and trending are analyzed to provide a platform for Synchrony Rehab to promote improved outcomes and patient satisfaction leading to financial success for our partners. He is an active member of the APTA, and state and national healthcare associations. Andy strives to promote individual accountability and ownership for leaders to whom he provides support. He believes quality care is a combination of great customer service, proactive communication, and state-of-the-art clinical care. Andy’s roll with Synchrony includes both operational and new business support for regional leaders.

Paula is responsible for overseeing and implementing the operations in the Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio markets. She also assists in the development of facilities in GA, NM, Fla, and SC. She has strong experience within healthcare leadership roles, training and development and fiscal management. She is a patient advocate assisting her teams to achieve positive outcomes thru advanced trainings, in- services and focus on customer service. As a member of our leadership team, she works with other leaders and teams to create and achieve our goals. Paula has a Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy from Spalding University, as well a Bachelors degree in Economics. She is vital-stim certified and certified in lymphedema management. She specializes in talent and engagement as well developing great working relationships with various vendors. Additionally, Paula is an active member of AOTA and KOTA. Paula also maintains a strong relationship with Spalding University where she has spoken to current students on the role of OT in the community.

Scott Shelton has worked in the healthcare industry since 2003 when he started his career as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. Scott has worked in a variety of settings including inpatient rehab, long term acute care, outpatient therapy and skilled nursing facilities.  Scott began his career at Synchrony in 2010 at one of our facilities in Louisville, KY as a staff therapist and quickly transitioned into the Program Directors role in 2011.  Scott was promoted to Area Manager in 2014 where he supported KY and IN locations. In 2017 Scott was promoted to Regional Director of Operations and supported customers in several states.  Scott became AVP of Operations in 2019 providing support for our South Division. He provides exceptional care to our residents, support for the Synchrony team and enjoys working alongside our customers to exceed their expectations. Scott is a member of KOTA, AOTA, NASL and AHCA. It is important to Scott to stay up to date on the latest trends in long term care to achieve Synchrony’s goals related to clinical outcomes, employee engagement, growth, and financial success. 

Marilyn received her Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University, and her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Indianapolis. With over 20 years of experience as a clinician, she has provided patient care and management in a variety of settings, including acute care, outpatient, private practice, and long-term care. She has been employed with Synchrony Rehab for over 10 years, first as a Program Director, and then in Clinical Support beginning in 2010. Marilyn’s expertise includes successful medical review outcomes and appeals management, as well as clinical education focusing on quality documentation and Medicare regulations for Synchrony’s team members and customers.

Liz graduated from Western Kentucky University with an Associate’s Degree and Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. She is a Certified Rehab Registered Nurse who has worked in the SNF Industry for over 27 years, with more than 22 of those years working with therapy contract services. She has worked a variety of roles including Case Manager, Marketing, Senior Director of Quality and VP of Clinical Services. Her passion is education and training for clinicians and customers. Liz currently serves as AVP of Clinical Innovation for Synchrony Rehabilitation (formerly Paragon Rehab) where she focuses on providing quality clinical products and technology in order to best serve our patients and customers. She Liz currently serves on the AAPACN Board of Directors (American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing) where she also serves on the Expert Advisory Panel.