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).

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.