About Us

Rolf B. Gainer, Ph.D., Diplomate ABDA is the Chief Executive Office at Brookhaven Hospital and the Vice President of Rehabilitation Institutes of America. He is the founder of the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario (Canada). Dr. Gainer is a psychologist who has been involved in the design and operation of treatment programs since 1977. He has published numerous articles on mental health and rehabilitation topics and has presented at many international conferences. He remains active in outcome research.

Stephen Harnish, MD is the Medical Director of Brookhaven Hospital. He is board certified in psychiatry, and is a graduate of Dartmouth Medical School. He has operated as both a staff psychiatrist and medical director at several organizations across the U.S. and has also been a previous director at Brookhaven. Dr. Harnish is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and is well known in Oklahoma for his informative radio and television appearances.

Liphard D'Souza, MD is the Medical Director of Brookhaven’s Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute at Brookhaven. Dr D'Souza holds multiple board certifications in Neurology. He obtained his medical training at St. John's Medical College in Bangalor, India, and was an Associate Professor at Oral Roberts University School of Medicine at the City of Faith Hospital. He has worked in hospital, agency and private practice settings for over 32 years

Jeffery K. McIlroy, MD is the Medical Consultant for NRI. Dr. McIlroy is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Medical School and a board certified psychiatrist. In addition to his directorships at Brookhaven, Dr. McIlroy is the Medical Director of the Senior Care Unit at Claremore Regional Hospital.

Chisoo Choi, MD is an Internal Medicine Consultant for Brookhaven Hospital. He is a Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Choi graduated from Rush Medical College in Chicago and was a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine and the Oral Roberts University School of Medicine

Pamela Washbourne MS, CCC-SLP , is a Licensed Speech and Language Pathologist and Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute’s Program Director. She received a MS and a BS degree from the University of Tulsa. She holds a Clinical Certificate of Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association with additional coursework in The Neurology of Behavior at Harvard University. Pamela has treated both adults and children with a wide variety of disorders including traumatic brain injury, neurological disorders, autism, hearing disabilities, dysphasia, and aphasia. She successfully developed a new behavioral program for NRI patients, which teaches responsibility and memory skills, while helping the patients to self-monitor their behaviors. She is currently completing a PhD in Communicative Disorders, specializing in Neurology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Matt Maxey, RN, BSN, is the Director of Nursing at Brookhaven Hospital. He received his degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. Mr. Maxey has experience in care centers and hospitals.

Ellen Hulsey, RN

Tracy Ross, NRI Tech

Shelly Trout, OTR-L, brings over 18 years of experience to her position as Occupational Therapist in the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute at Brookhaven. She obtained a BS in Occupational Therapy at the University of Oklahoma.

Doug Graham is a Job Coach and Certified CPI Trainer. He has worked in the Neurological Rehabilitation Institute at Brookhaven for over 10 years. Doug received his training at Rogers State University.