Ohlmann and Wagoner to Lead Inpatient Therapy for Madonna’s Omaha Campus

Michele Ohlmann, physical therapist (PT) and Cheryl Wagoner, speech language pathologist (MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CBIS) have been named the inpatient therapy directors for Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals—Omaha Campus (www.madonna.org). Ohlmann will oversee the acute rehabilitation taking place for both adults and children and Wagoner will direct the inpatient rehabilitation for the Rehabilitation Specialty Hospital.

Michele Ohlmann

Ohlmann is currently the inpatient therapy director for the Lincoln Campus. She oversees the inpatient physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapies and therapy support services. Since joining Madonna’s therapy team in 1993, she’s been a member of several acute rehabilitation programs, including spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, orthopedic and pediatrics. She has served in a variety of leadership positions, including inpatient PT supervisor, clinical coordinator of clinical education, stroke program leader and is currently a stroke team mentor. Ohlmann attended the University of Nebraska-Kearney and holds a Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Cheryl Wagoner

Wagoner is responsible for the management of the inpatient physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapies and therapy support service of both campuses’ Rehabilitation Specialty Hospital. She has 16 years of expertise as an SLP at the Lincoln Campus. Her varied leadership positions for the organization include being a mentor and a Passy-Muir® clinical consultant.  Wagoner received her undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and holds a Master of Science degree in speech language pathology from UNL.

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals (www.madonna.org) offers world-class medical rehabilitation and research. Specializing in traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, pulmonary conditions, stroke and neurological diseases for adults and children; Madonna takes the most medically complex cases. Madonna offers hope and healing and returns patients to their community settings at a higher rate than industry benchmarks. Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital-Lincoln Campus is located at 5401 South Street; (402) 413-3000. Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital-Omaha Campus is located at 17500 Burke Street; (402) 401-3100.

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