Select Medical is a healthcare company based in Pennsylvania. It owns long-term acute care and inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, as well as occupational health and physical therapy clinics. Select Medical is a subsidiary of Select Medical Holdings, which is listed on the

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History

The company is based in

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, and was co-founded in 1996 by

Rocco Ortenzio Rocco Ortenzio is an American businessman and philanthropist, who during his career has founded several health care companies. Business career Ortenzio co-founded Select Medical Corporation in 1996 with his son, Robert. Select Medical "operate ...

and Robert Ortenzio. In 2009, the company announced a joint venture with

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. In December 2012, the company announced a partnership with

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. In 2013, David Chernow was appointed CEO while co-founders Robert and Rocco Ortenzio became chairmen of the company. In June, Select Medical acquired two inpatient rehabilitation facilities from GlobalRehab Management. Also in 2013, Select Medical and OhioHealth Corp announced a joint venture and reopened the OhioHealth Rehabilitation Hospital in August 2013. In December, the company announced a partnership with

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and

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to create the California Rehabilitation Institute. In March 2014, the company announced a joint venture with TriHealth to open the TriHealth Rehabilitation Hospital in Cincinnati. In June, the company announced a joint venture with the

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to operate a rehabilitation hospital in

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. Also in June, the company announced a joint venture with

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to co-own a rehabilitation hospital. In 2015, Select Medical completed its acquisition of

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, a national health care company. Also in 2015, the company announced a partnership with

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. In February 2016, the company announced an agreement to swap hospitals with

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. In March, the company acquired Physiotherapy Associates Holdings. In April, the company sold its Contract Therapy business to Encore Rehabilitation Services, a portfolio company of Revelstoke Capital Partners LLC.

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