Medical Consultants

Marie Haake, RN, CDMS, CCM, Rehabilitation Consultant

25 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of medical/surgical and rehabilitation nursing; including 20 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager/Consultant working with physically disabled individuals through the Worker's Compensation system; Certified Disability Management Specialist; Certified Case Manager; active member of North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Professionals

Specialty:      medical coordination and vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of file; special interest in orthopedic injuries and neurosurgical cases; works well with complicated medical files

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Marie Haake, RN, CDMS, CCM - Charlotte, NC

Charlotte/Concord/Statesville/Salisbury/Gastonia/Shelby/

Monroe/Albemarle/ Rockingham/Pinehurst, NC
 

E-mail: mhaake@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3124

Carol Isenhower, RN, BSN, CCM, Rehabilitation Consultant

Over 38 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of public health, pediatrics, geriatrics, and nursing education as a clinical instructor; including 15 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager/Consultant, working with physically disabled individuals through the Worker's Compensation system; Certified Case Manager; active member of North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Charlotte Chapter; treasurer of North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Professionals; Advisory Board appointments in the areas of rehabilitation; current appointment to Charlotte Orthopedic Specialists Advisory Board for 2000-2001

Specialty:      medical coordination and vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of file; works well with orthopedic injuries, special interest in patients with injured backs

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Carol Isenhower, RN, BSN, CCM - Charlotte, NC

Charlotte/Concord/Statesville/Salisbury/Gastonia/Shelby/

Hickory/Monroe/Rockingham/Pinehurst, NC

E-mail: cisenhower@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3128

Amanda Watts Ogle, RN, CCM Rehabilitation Consultant

Over 13 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of cardiac, critical care, pulmonary and endocrine nursing; including 4 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager/Consultant working with physically disabled individuals through the Worker’s Compensation system; Certified Case Manager; active member of North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Professionals

Specialty:      works well with complicated medical conditions involving severe injuries, all types of orthopedic injuries; comprehensive medical coordination; vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of the work related injury

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Amanda Ogle, RN - Charlotte, NC

Charlotte/Monroe/Pinehurst/Gastonia/Concord/

Mooresville, NC/Rock Hill/Lancaster/Florence, SC

E-mail: aogle@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3136

Connie Cook, RN, COHN-S, Rehabilitation Consultant

Over 23 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of critical care, kidney disorders, and health/safety; including 7 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager for Worker's Compensation claims in private industry with a special emphasis on implementation of early return to work programs and 11 years as a field Medical Case Manager/Consultant; active member of American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Western Chapter; Certified Occupational Health Nurse

Specialty:      complicated medical conditions involving traumatic injuries, injured backs, repetitive motion disorders (carpal tunnel); comprehensive medical coordination with vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of work related injuries

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Connie Cook, RN, COHN-S- Nebo, NC

Asheville/Morganton/Rutherfordton/Shelby/Hickory/Lenoir/ Elkin/Wilkesboro/Boone, NC

E-mail: ccook@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3142

Bruce Holt, RN, CCM, CLCP, Rehabilitation Consultant

Designated Catastrophic Case Manager

Over 28 years experience in the fields of emergency room nursing, psychiatric and critical care, as well as emergency medical services (paramedic); including 13 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager/Consultant working with disabled individuals through the Worker's Compensation system; Certified Case Manager;  Certified Life Care Planner; active member of North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Asheville Chapter

Specialty:      complicated medical conditions involving multi-trauma injuries and severe disease processes; comprehensive medical care coordination; works well with psychiatric/ psychological disorders; complete vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of the file; expertise in the preparation, writing, and reviewing of Life Care Plans; experience as an expert medical witness for testimony; medical/legal review expertise

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Bruce Holt, RN, CCM, CLCP - Pisgah Forest, NC

Asheville/Morganton/Rutherfordton/Shelby /Brevard/

Franklin, NC/Spartanburg/Greenville/Gaffney, SC

E-mail: bholt@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3158

Nancy McLeod-Carpenter, RN, CCM, Rehabilitation Consultant

Over 43 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of public health, family practice and cardiac care; including 15 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Medical Case Manager/Consultant working with physically disabled individuals in the Worker's Compensation system; Certified Case Manager; active member of North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Charlotte Chapter

Specialty:      medical coordination and vocational assistance with the same employer for successful resolution of file; works well with complicated medical conditions involving severe injuries; separation of symptomatology

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Nancy McLeod-Carpenter, RN, CCM - Albemarle, NC

Greensboro/Winston-Salem/HighPoint/ Asheboro/ Salisbury/ Rockingham/Pinehurst, NC

E-mail: nmcleodcarpenter@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3118

Joyce B. Kivett, RN, BA, CCM, Rehabilitation Consultant

Designated Catastrophic Case Manager

31 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of public health, critical care, and occupational health nursing; including 13 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager for Worker's Compensation claims in private industry; Certified Case Manager; active member of North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Winston-Salem Chapter, and current member of Executive Board of Directors, and the North Carolina Association of Occupational Health Nurses

Specialty:      complicated medical conditions involving severe orthopedic and multi-trauma injuries, catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injury and spinal cord; repetitive motion disorders (carpal tunnel); injured backs; special interest in job modifications and motivation of injured worker; vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of file

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Joyce Kivett, RN, BA, CCM - High Point, NC

High Point/Greensboro/Winston-Salem/Mt.Airy/ Lexington/Burlington/Durham/Chapel Hill/Reidsville, NC

E-mail: jkivett@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3134

Maria S. Plott, RN, CDMS, CCM, Rehabilitation Consultant

Over 24 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of medical/surgical, cancer chemotherapy, and long term care nursing; including 17 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager/Consultant working with physically disabled individuals through the Worker’s Compensation system; Certified Disability Management Specialist, Certified Case Manager; active member of the Academy of Certified Case Managers, active member of North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Triad Chapter

Specialty:      complicated medical cases involving major trauma, severe orthopedic injuries and multiple medical diagnoses; special interest in RSD, chronic pain management, and the 65 year old and over injured worker; comprehensive medical coordination, file assessment and problem identification; vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of the file

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Maria S. Plott, RN, CDMS, CCM - Greensboro, NC

Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point/Burlington/Chapel Hill/Durham/ Thomasville/Lexington/Asheboro/Mt. Airy/ Reidsville/Eden, NC

E-mail: mplott@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3122

Sandra Soper, RN, BSN, ONC Winston-Salem, NC

Over 25 years of nursing experience as a Registered Nurse with a major concentration in the field of orthopedics at North Carolina Baptist Hospital for over 9 years; 5 years expertise in the clinical orthopedic setting and 4 years Spine Team Coordinator with expertise in internal Worker’s Compensation case management; Certified Orthopaedic Nurse since 1997; expertise in the field of nursing administration and nursing instruction; Member of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, American Association of Neuroscience Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, and the Great 100 Nurses of North Carolina; recipient of international, national, and community awards for excellence in the field of nursing

Specialty:      complicated medical conditions involving severe and traumatic orthopedic injuries, all types of orthopedics to include back/spine, and reconstructive injuries, pain management, comprehensive medical coordination, file assessment and problem identification; vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of work related injuries

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Sandra Soper, RN, BSN, ONC - Winston-Salem /High Point/Burlington/Chapel Hill/Durham/Thomasville/Lexington/Asheboro/Salisbury/Mt. Airy/Reidsville/Eden

E-mail: ssoper@armstrongrehab.com 

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3132

Debbie Wright, RN, CCM, Rehabilitation Consultant

Over 22 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of critical care, orthopedic and pediatric nursing; including 5 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager/Consultant working with physically disabled individuals through the Worker’s Compensation system; Certified Case Manager; active member of North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Triad Chapter

Specialty:      complicated medical cases involving major trauma, severe orthopedic injuries and multiple medical diagnoses; special interest in back and orthopedic injuries; comprehensive medical coordination, file assessment and problem identification; vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of the file

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Debbie Wright, RN, CCM - Colfax, NC

Winston-Salem/Greensboro/High Point/Burlington/Elkin/

Mt. Airy/Eden/Thomasville/Lexington, NC

E-mail: dwright@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3148

Iris Kwasnick, RN, CCM, Rehabilitation Consultant

Over 23 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of major trauma/emergency room nursing, quality assurance and utilization review; including 11 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager/Consultant working with physically disabled individuals through Worker’s Compensation system; Certified Case Manager; active member of North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Raleigh Chapter

Specialty:      bilingual in Spanish; complicated medical conditions involving multiple diagnoses, severe orthopedic and catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord; special interest in knee and shoulder injuries, eye injuries; comprehensive medical coordination, file assessment and problem identification, and vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of file

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Iris Kwasnick, RN, CCM – Raleigh, NC

Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill/Erwin/Dunn/Henderson/

Sanford/Smithfield/Roxboro/Oxford/Cary/Goldsboro, NC

E-mail: ikwasnick@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3164

Toni E. Britt, RN, BSN, COHN-S, Rehabilitation Consultant

Over 25 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of occupational health and safety, mental health, and home health nursing; including 13 years expertise as an in-house Rehabilitation Case Manager for Worker’s Compensation claims in private industry with a special emphasis on health coordination and 6 years expertise as an on-site Case Manager/Consultant working with physically disabled individuals through the Worker’s Compensation system; active member of American Association Occupational Health Nurses, North Carolina Coastal Plains Occupational Health Nurses Association, North Carolina Association of Occupational Health Nurses; Certified Occupational Health Nurse; member of the American Business Women’s Association, Vice President of local chapter in Greenville, North Carolina. 

Specialty:      complicated medical conditions involving traumatic injuries to include amputations, electrocutions, burns, and severe orthopedic injuries, expertise with psychiatric/psychological disorders; comprehensive medical care coordination; complete vocational assistance with the same employer for successful resolution of file. 

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Toni Britt, RN, BSN, COHN-S - Wilson, NC

Wilson/Greenville/Goldsboro/Rocky Mount/Williamston/ Jacksonville/Raleigh/ Fayetteville, NC

E-mail: tbritt@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3114

Linda Morreale, RN, BSN, CCM, Rehabilitation Consultant

Over 28 years of diverse nursing experience in the fields of home health case management, chronic pain management, specialized home care for physically and mentally challenged adults, orthopedics, pediatrics, labor and delivery, and JCAHO expertise; including 5 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager/Consultant working with physically disabled individuals through the Worker’s Compensation system; Certified Case Manager; active member of the North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation Professionals; active member of the American Nurses Association

Specialty:      complicated medical conditions involving severe injuries, all types of orthopedic injuries, pain management, comprehensive medical coordination and vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of file

Home Base and Territories Covered  Linda J. Morreale, RN, BSN, CCM – Columbia, SC
Columbia/Newberry/Rock Hill/South Charlotte/Lancaster/Florence/Sumter/
Orangeburg/Augusta

E-mail: lmorreale@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3112

 

Denise Posthuma, RN, CCM, Rehabilitation Consultant

23 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of emergency room nursing, gastroenterology, home health, neurosurgery, and medical/surgical nursing; including 13 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager/Consultant working with physically disabled individuals through the Worker’s Compensation system; Certified Public Health Nurse; Certified Case Manager

Specialty:      multiple trauma, complicated orthopedic injuries with a special interest in hand cases, neurosurgical cases, and complicated medical files; comprehensive medical coordination; vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of work related injury

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Denise Posthuma, RN, CCM – Hampstead, NC

Wilmington/Jacksonville/Shallotte/Whiteville/Clinton/ Fayetteville/ Laurinburg, NC / Conway/Myrtle Beach, SC

E-mail: dposthuma@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3152

Mary Anne Cooper, RN, CCM, Rehabilitation Consultant

Over 44 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of public health and emergency nursing; including 18 years expertise in occupational health nursing and as a Rehabilitation Case Manager/Consultant working with physically disabled individuals through the Worker’s Compensation system; Certified Case Manager

Specialty:      complicated medical conditions involving burns, severe orthopedic injuries with special interest in hands and backs, amputations and chronic pain management; works well with severe disease processes; comprehensive medical coordination; complete vocational assistance with same employer for successful resolution of file

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Mary Anne Cooper, RN, CCM – Greenville, SC

Greenville/Spartanburg/Anderson/Greenwood/Abbeville/Aeneca/Clemson/Aiken, SC / Asheville, NC/ Augusta, GA

E-mail: mcooper@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3162

Gail Pless, RN, CCM, Rehabilitation Consultant

Over 42 years experience as a Registered Nurse in the fields of orthopedics, internal medicine, home health, substance abuse, and industrial nursing; including 12 years expertise as a Rehabilitation Case Manager/Consultant working with disabled individuals through Worker’s Compensation system; Certified Case Manager; active member of South Carolina Worker’s Compensation Educational Association

Specialty:      complicated medical conditions involving multiple diagnoses, severe orthopedic injuries, catastrophic injuries such as burns, amputations, traumatic brain and multiple injuries; comprehensive medical care coordination; works well with RSD, chronic pain, substance abuse, psychiatric/psychological disorders; complete coordination of return to work with same employer for the injured worker

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Gail Pless, RN, CCM - Anderson, SC

Greenville/Spartanburg/Anderson/Greenwood/Abbeville/Seneca/Clemson/Aiken, SC/ Augusta, GA

E-mail: gpless@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3126

Vocational Consultant
 

Sharol A. Siler, MRC, CRC, Rehabilitation Consultant

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of North Carolina Charlotte; Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling from University of Kentucky; Certified Rehabilitation Counselor; active member of NARPPS; 5 years experience in vocational rehabilitation in the public sector through the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation in North Carolina and Kentucky; job placement coordinator for the hearing impaired with experience in sign language; 17 years expertise as a vocational consultant and supervisor, working with physically challenged individuals through the Worker’s Compensation system in the private sector

Specialty:      strong vocational coordinator providing successful resolution of work related injuries through vocational assessments; job placement and development; counseling, transferable skills analysis; works well with serious medical disabilities through vocational services; experienced in LTD and Worker’s Compensation; expert vocational witness for testimony; rehabilitation experience in the following states:  Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina 

Home Base and Territories Covered  for Sharol Siler, MRC, CRC - High Point, NC

Greensboro/Winston-Salem/Asheboro/ Lexington/Burlington/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC

E-mail: ssiler@armstrongrehab.com

Voice Mail: 800-277-1111 Ext: 3154