General Practitioners

• Stroke Rehabilitation
  Our hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification in stroke rehabilitation.
• Family Practice

Psychiatrists

• Behavioral Health
  Bridget serves as the chief nursing officer at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittany Valley. Her nursing career includes years working in intensive care, achieving her certified critical registered nurse credential and becoming director of nursing for an inpatient behavioral health unit. She began her career with Encompass Health at Shannon Rehabilitation Hospital in San Angelo, Texas as the director of quality and risk management. Bridget achieved a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in psychology from Angelo State University. After a career in counseling, Bridget attended Texas Tech and graduated summa cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2013. Bridget has a passion for process improvement, patient experience and bringing out the best in others. Read more

Surgeons

• Hip Replacement
• Knee Replacement

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
  Dr. Allatt has served on the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittany Valley team since 1995. He offers special expertise in back pain treatment, sports medicine and musculoskeletal medicine. Dr. Allatt earned his medical degree from McMaster University Medical School in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He completed his residency in family medicine at McMaster, followed by a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at The University of Ottawa in Canada. He is certified by The Royal College in Canada and The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Medical Society.
• Occupational Therapy
  Tracy joined Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittany Valley in 2007 as manager of the Pleasant Gap outpatient clinic. In 2010, her role expanded to manager of all outpatient services, including Encompass Health of Nittany Valley’s clinic at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. She was promoted to director of therapy operations in 2015, and oversees both inpatient and outpatient therapy operations. Tracy holds a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from Mount Aloysius College and has more than 23 years of clinical experience in numerous settings. Tracy serves on the Encompass Health National Outpatient Task Force and has been an active participant with process reviews and changes. She resides in Huntingdon with her family. Read more
• Back Pain