Advanced Specialty Hospital of Toledo is a 40-bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital providing care for patients that are medically complex, stable, and require an extended hospitalization. Patients are regularly admitted from the short-term acute care hospital when they are no longer the most appropriate or cost-effective setting for the patient. We regularly admit patients from hospital Intensive Care Units, Step down Units, or Cardiac Units. The Advanced Specialty Hospital of Toledo is proud to be Accredited by the Joint Commission, registered by the state of Ohio and Medicare Certified to give our patients the highest quality of care.
Advanced Specialty Hospital of Toledo prides itself on working together as a close knit family to ensure integration of care and support that is personally tailored to every patient. Much of our success in improving patient outcomes is the result of a high nurse-to-patient ratio and the fact that our caregivers get to know our patients and family members over their extended hospital stay. By offering a smaller, personalized environment we can focus our attention on providing patients with the highest level of care, yet having ready access to the vast array of resources of a full-service hospital. This seamless continuum of care is essential for optimum healing and
health.
Our patients benefit from the unique, state of the art LTACH environment which provides for the patient’s acute medical care in a professional, university quality environment which maximizes patient’s recovery options. LTACH care differs from nursing homes and subacute care in many ways. Our patients are medically complex requiring daily physician visits, critical care ACLS trained nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, dieticians, social workers, discharge planners, dialysis technicians, and physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Require 8–12 hours of direct nursing care per day
• Are expected to require acute care for an extended period of time
• Are medically stable for transfer
• Have an ability to improve their health status
• Will benefit from the involvement of an interdisciplinary team
• Require daily physician visits
Require hospital level care
• May be on a ventilator
• May have recently been involved in an accident, a surgery, or a sudden life changing health care event
Anyone can initiate a referral, however, a physician order is required for admission. Free pre-admission screening assessments are available to determine if your patient is a candidate for Advanced Specialty Hospitals of Toledo, please call the Admissions Office at 419-381-3962 or the hospital at 419-381-0037. We accept patients that are 18 years of age and older with various medical conditions and physical disabilities.
Admissions Accepted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, source of income, physical disability, national origin, marital status or any other protected class under federal, state or local law in the use, occupancy or delivery of services to our patients.
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MEET OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Alan Fisher Hospital Administrator
Alan Fisher Hospital Administrator
Alan Fisher, MBA, CHE, is the Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Specialty Hospital of Toledo. He is a healthcare executive with expertise in the comprehensive planning, development, implementation and fine tuning of healthcare operations. Mr. Fisher's healthcare knowledge covers all aspects of long term acute care, nursing homes, acute care hospitals, acute rehabilitation and psychiatric facilities; and rural health clinics. Previously, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of LTAC Hospital Corporation, where he directed the operations and management of long term acute care hospitals. Additionally, Mr. Fisher has been a Chief Executive Officer of several LTAC's, acute rehabilitation facilities; and acute care hospitals over his career. He is a recognized speaker and has authored numerous articles in the area of long term acute care and creating a corporate culture in healthcare.
Tina Hacker Human Resource Manager
Tina Hacker Human Resource Manager
Tina has received her Associate Degree from Owens Community College and her Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management from Lourdes College.
Tina has 10 years of Human Resources experience in various hospitals as well as one year management experience.
She is responsible for payroll and benefit administration, effective recruiting, improving retention, effective employee relations, compliance with employment laws and regulations, performance management, employee training and development initiatives.
Linda Dray Director of Clinical Services
Linda Dray Director of Clinical Services
Linda has received her Associate Degree in Nursing from The University of Toledo and her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from Bowling State University. She currently is pursuing her Master's Degree in Nursing.
Linda has over 18 years experience as an RN in various hospitals as well as working in management for the past 10 years.
She is responsible for the functions, activities and training of the Clinical services staff for the LTACH. She plans, directs and manages the
day-to-day operations of the Clinical services of the Hospital and ensures a positive working relationship among the staff.
Faculty Appointment: Professor, Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Vice Chairman, Internal Medicine
Co-Division Chief, General Internal Medicine
Degree: MD: Howard College of Medicine, Washington, DC
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Board Certified: Internal Medicine
Special Interests: Research Interests: Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Infective Disorders .
Assaly, Ragheb A., M.D. Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep
Ragheb A. Assaly, M.D.,Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Faculty Appointment: Professor, Medicine
Division, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Board Certified: Internal Medicine; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Special Interests: Clinical Interests: Sepsis and Pulmonary Hypertension
Research Interests: Endothelial Cell Function
Bittar, Samih, M.D. Chief of Staff
Internal Medical Director
Samih Bittar, M.D., Chief of Staff, Internal Medical Director, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests: Clinical Interests: Congestive Heart Failure, Thyroid Diseases, Liver Failure, Secondary Hypertension and Atherosclerosis;
Research Interests: Cardiomyopathy, Secondary Hypertension
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine, University of Toledo
Faculty Appointment: Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division, General Internal Medicine
Degree: MD: University of Aleppo, Syria
Davis, Kenneth, PhD. Psychology
Davis, Kenneth, PhD., Psychology
Duggan, Joan M., PhD. Infectious Disease
Joan M. Duggan, M.D., Infectious Disease, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Faculty Appointment: Professor, Medicine and Physiology & Molecular Medicine
Division, Infectious Diseases
Degree: MD: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Residency/Fellowship: Residency: Internal Medicine, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Fellowships in Infectious Diseases and Infectious Diseases Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Board Certified: Internal Medicine; Infectious Diseases
Special Interests: Clinical: HIV/AIDS
Research: Development of a Mouse Model of Fetal Infections with a Retrovirus
Faculty Appointment: Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division, Infectious Diseases
Degree: MD: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: State University of New York (SUNY) Brooklyn
Fellowship in Infectious Diseases: State University of New York (SUNY), Brooklyn
Board Certified: Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Special Interests: Clinical Interests: Hospital Acquired Infections with Multi-drug Resistant Bacteria; Management of HIV/AIDS
Research Interests: Antibiotic Resistance in Gram Negative Bacteria
Hammersley, Jeffrey, M.D. Pulmonary, Critical Care
Jeffrey Hammersley, M.D., Pulmonary, Critical Care, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Faculty Appointment: Associate Professor, Medicine
Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Degree: MD: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: Harper-Grace Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Board Certified: Internal Medicine and Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Special Interests: Interstitial Lung Disease, Occupational Lung Disease (including Berylliosis), Pulmonary Vascular Disease/Pulmonary Hypertension, Asthma/Bronchospasm/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy Techniques, Hyperbaric & Diving Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine. Research Interests: Aerosol and Particulate Transport - Exposure, Drug Delivery and Environmental Impact. Airway and Vascular Flow Dynamics (Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics). Pulmonary Anatomy and Lung Development
Faculty Appointment: Associate Professor, Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Degree: BS: University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL
D0: Kirksville College of Medicine, Kirksville, MO
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in General Internal Medicine: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Board Certified: Internal Medicine
Special Interests: Clinical Interests: Primary Care and Preventive Medicine
Research Interests: Preventive Medicine, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia and Vascular Disease
Faculty Appointment: Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Degree: MD: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
MPH: Chapel Hill, NC
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Fellowship in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine: Medical University of Ohio, Toledo
Board Certified: Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease
Special Interests: Clinical Interests: Pleural Disease and it's Management/Diagnosis;
Adolescent Pulmonary Medicine
Research Interests: Pleural Disease, COPD and Cancer
Jamal, Raheel, M.D. Pulmonary Critical Care
Raheel Jamal, M.D., Pulmonary Critical Care
Medical School: SIND Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Internship: State University of New York
Residency: State University of New York
Fellowship: Louisiana State University, Shreveport, Louisiana Board
Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine & Critical Care, Sleep Medicine
Faculty Appointment: Associate Professor, Medicine
Division of Nephrology
Associate Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Degree: MD: Medical College, University of Kashmir, India
Residency/Fellowship:
Residency in Pediatrics: Associated Hospitals of Medical College, Kashmir, India; Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigah, India;
Residency in Internal Medicine: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, India;
Residency in Internal Medicine: Medical College of Ohio; Toledo
Fellowship in Nephrology: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Board Certified: Internal Medicine and Nephrology
Special Interests: Kidney Disease and Hypertension in Pregnancy
Kleshinski, James, M.D. Internal Medicine
James Kleshinski, M.D., Internal Medicine, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Faculty Appointment: Associate Professor, Medicine
Division, General Internal Medicine
Associate Dean, Admissions
Degree: MD: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: Medical College of Ohio
Internship: Rush-Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Board Certified: Internal Medicine
Krill, Larry, M.D. Internal Medicine
Larry Krill, M.D., Internal Medicine, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Faculty Appointment: Associate Professor, Medicine
Division, General Internal Medicine
Degree: MD: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Board Certified: Internal Medicine
Special Interests: Clinical Interests: Fibromyalgia, Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension and Diabetes
Research Interests: Migrainous Headaches
Mahajan, Vijay, M.D. Pulmonary Critical Care,Internal Medicine
Vijay Mahajan, M.D., Pulmonary Critical Care, Internal Medicine
Respiratory Specialist, St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH
Board Certifications: Board Certified, ABIM, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine
Faculty Appointment: Professor, Medicine
Chief, Nephrology Division
Degree:
MD: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
PhD: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Residency/Fellowship: Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Fellowship in Renal Diseases: University of Colorado Medical School, Denver
Board Certified: Internal Medicine and Nephrology
Special Interests:
Clinical Interests: Transplant Nephrology, End Stage Renal Disease and Hypertension;
Research Interests: Molecular Mechanisms of Renal Injury and Mechanisms of Cardiac Dysfunction in Renal Disease
Faculty Appointment: Professor, Medicine
Division, General Internal Medicine
Degree: MB, BS: Bangalore Medical College
MRCS, LRCP: London, England
MS: University of Iowa, College of Medicine, Iowa City
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, New York
Fellowship in Internal Medicine: University of Iowa, Iowa City
Board Certified: Internal Medicine
Special Interests: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Hypertension
Olson, Dan Emil, M.D., PhD Pulmonary
Dan Emil Olson, M.D., PhD, Pulmonary, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Faculty Appointment: Professor, Medicine
Division, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Degree: MD: University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Denver
PhD: Imperial College, University of London, England
DIC: Imperial College, Royal School of Science, London, England
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
Fellowship in Critical Care: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard, Boston, MA; Fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care: University of Colorado Medical School, Denver; Research Fellowship: Webb Waring Lung Institute, University of Colorado, Denver
Board Certified: Internal Medicine; Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine;
Lung Transplantation
Special Interests:
Clinical Interests: Asthma, Interstitial Lung Disease, Beryllium-related Disease, Pulmonary Vascular Disease and Pulmonary Physiological Testing and Exercise
Research Interests: Airway Function and Pulmonary Vascular Function
Ratnam, Shobha, M.D. Nephrology
Shobha Ratnam, M.D., Nephrology, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Faculty Appointment: Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division, Nephrology
Degree: MD: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Fellowship in Nephrology: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Board Certified: Internal Medicine; Nephrology
Special Interests:
Clinical Interests: Peritoneal Dialysis and Transplantation
Research Interest: Cardiovascular Complications in Diabetes Mellitus and the Energy Metabolism in the Heart using Transgenic Mouse Models; Novel Treatment Strategies in Adult Polycystic Kidney Disease
Shapiro, Joseph, M.D. Nephrology
Joseph Shapiro, M.D., Nephrology, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Faculty Appointment: Professor and Chair, Medicine
Associate Dean, Business Development
Degree: MD: UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School, Newark
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Fellowship in Renal Diseases: University of Colorado, Denver
Board Certified: Internal Medicine and Nephrology
Special Interests: Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disturbances, Cellular Energy Metabolism, Mechanisms of Acute and Chronic Renal Failure, Renal Transplantation
Tita, James, D.O. Pulmonary, Critical Care
James Tita, D.O., Pulmonary, Critical Care, Internal Medicine
Medical School: Midwestern University
Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care
Clinical Interests: Rehabilitation of ventilator dependent patients; respiratory therapy; palliative care; asthma; critical care
Philosophy: Holistic approach to medical care. Belief in the dignity of each patient as a human being.
Tobian, Tamara, C.N.P. Certified CNS,
Long Term Care
Tamara Tobian, C.N.P., Certified CNS, Long Term Care
Faculty Appointment: Assistant Professor, Medicine
Division, General Internal Medicine (Hospitalist)
Degree: MD: Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint, MI
Fellowship in Geriatrics: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Board Certified: Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine
Special Interests: Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Westerink, M. A. Julia, M.D. Infectious Disease
Medical Director
M. A. Julia Westerink, M.D., Infectious Disease Medical Director, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Faculty Appointment: Professor, Medicine and Pathology
Chief, Division, Infectious Diseases
Degree: MD: Vrije Universiteit at Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: SUNY at Buffalo, NY
Fellowship in Infectious Diseases: SUNY at Buffalo, NY
Special Interests: Research Interests: Antibody Response to Pneumococcal Vaccination in the Elderly; Development of Novel Vaccine Adjuvants.
Willey, James, M.D. Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep
James Willey, M.D., Pulmonary Critical Care, Sleep, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Faculty Appointment: Professor, Medicine
Division, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Director, Cancer Research Center
Degree: MD: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: VA Hospital, Georgetown
University, Washington, DC
Fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Research Fellowship: National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD
Board Certified: Internal Medicine; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Special Interests:
Clinical Interests: Lung Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment.
Research Interests: Use of Gene Expression Analysis to Develop Clinical Tests That Will Allow Identification of: (1) Individuals at Risk for Bronchogenic Carcinoma and (2) The Best Treatment for Each Tumor
Yoon, Youngsook, M.D. Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep
Youngsook Yoon, M.D.,Pulmonary Critical Care, Sleep, UTMC, Toledo, OH
Faculty Appointment: Associate Professor, Medicine
Division, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Degree: MD: University of Buenos Aires Medical School, Argentina, S.A.
Residency/Fellowship: Residency in Internal Medicine: SUNY Downstate University,
Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care: SUNY Downstate University & New York Medical College, Brooklyn
Board Certified: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Special Interests: Clinical Interests: Thromboembolic Disease, Mechanical Ventilation, Lung Transplant and Pleural Diseases.
Research Interests: Clinical Research
Advanced Specialty Hospitals of Toledo
1015 Garden Lake Parkway
Toledo, Ohio 43614 Phone: (419) 381-0037
Fax: (419) 381-3990
