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Rhonda Abbott, PT, FACHE

Senior Vice President & CEO
TIRR Memorial Hermann

Rhonda M. Abbott, PT, FTPTA, FACHE

Senior Vice President & Chief Executive Officer
TIRR Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital-Katy, Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Network

Since 2001, Rhonda Abbott has held integral roles within TIRR Memorial Hermann, starting her career as a staff therapist in the spinal cord injury and specialty rehabilitation program. Abbott oversees TIRR Memorial Hermann’s excellence in rehabilitative care, research, advocacy and education across the Memorial Hermann Health System. During her tenure, TIRR continues to demonstrate national recognition as a leader in rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report and has been designated a national rehabilitation innovation center as a result of legislation in 2023. Abbott has a passion for neurorehabilitation and teaching and is actively committed to developing organizational learning. She champions creating a healing culture through TIRR’s participation in the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare’s Healing Healthcare Initiative pilot program.

Abbott serves on the board of directors as Vice Chair for the American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association, is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and American College of Healthcare Executives, serves on the Advisory Board for RespectAbility and is a Texas Physical Therapy Association Tom Waugh Leadership Development Fellow, mentor for Women Leaders of Memorial Hermann, executive sponsor of Memorial Hermann’s first employee resource group for individuals with disabilities, graduate of the Center for Houston’s Leadership Forum and an advocate for the ReelAbilities Film Committee.

As CEO, Abbott will continue to lead the TIRR vision forward: redefining rehabilitation, championing inclusion, and offering hope to those impacted by a life-altering injury or illness.

Abbott received her bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from Texas A&M University, a master’s degree in physical therapy from Texas Woman’s University, her MBA from West Texas A&M University and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).

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