Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Appoints Three to Board of Directors

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, a nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system headquartered in Wallingford, announces that it has appointed three new members to its board of directors.

“I am proud to welcome our newest members to the Gaylord Specialty Healthcare board of directors,” said Sonja LaBarbera, president and CEO.

“They are innovators, pioneers, entrepreneurs, scientists and business leaders who are passionate about promoting Gaylord’s pledge to ‘Think Possible’ as we revolutionize patient recovery and contribute to the landscape of rehabilitation medicine.”

Those newly elected to the board include:

Brian Lawlor is head of the Americas at Bridgewater, LLC where he leads the global Strategic Advisory program and works with Bridgewater’s largest partnerships in North America. Lawlor is a Southport resident.

Robert A. Preti is a life science entrepreneur and executive who most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager of the Strategy Office of Showa Denko Materials Life Science. Preti resides in New York City.

Steven Ryder, MD, FACP, Chief Medical Officer at Rallybio, a biopharmaceutical company committed to identifying and accelerating the development of life-transforming therapies for patients with severe and rare disorders. Ryder is a Westport resident.

View the current list of Gaylord Specialty Healthcare board of directors.

About Gaylord Specialty Healthcare:
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a rehabilitation-focused, nonprofit health system located in Wallingford, Connecticut, that provides inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness or injury to maximum recovery.

Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is anchored by Gaylord Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital, and includes Gaylord Outpatient Services and Gaylord Physical Therapy for patients who require diagnosis and treatment on an outpatient basis. Together, these entities deliver a complete continuum of rehab care driven by technology, research, clinical experience, and human compassion. For more information visit www.gaylord.org.

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