Leadership and Staff
Thom King
CEO
Thom joined HealthSouth of Florence in February of 2010 as CEO after serving as COO at HealthSouth of Columbia.  He is responsible for managing all operations at the hospital. A native of Mullins, Thom served in hospital leadership positions in Gaffney and Chester before joining HealthSouth. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina and a master’s degree in health care administration from the Medical University of South Carolina. He is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, camping and mountain biking.

Pam Jackson, RN, MS
Director of Nursing
Pam received an undergraduate degree in biology from Francis Marion University and a bachelor's degree in nursing from the Medical University of South Carolina.  She earned her master's degree in nursing as well as a graduate certificate in nursing education from Regis University in Denver, Colorado.  Pam comes to HealthSouth Florence with 12 years experience in the field of nursing and is responsible for the supervision of the Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dietary departments.  She is a member of the American Nurses Association and the South Carolina Nurses Association.

Carl Thomas
Director Of Therapy Operations
Carl is a native of Michigan and recieved his bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Loma Linda University in Southern California in 1976.  Carl has served as Director of Therapy in mulitple settings for more than 30 years and joined the HealthSouth Florence team as the Director of Therapy Operations in May of 2009.

Derick Urquhart Derick Urquhart
DMO
Derick joined HealthSouth in April of 2010 as the Director of Marketing Operations.  He oversees the hospital’s admissions, marketing services and staff. He comes to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Florence with more than 11 years of experience in health care. Most recently, he served as the hospice state administrator for Winyah Community Health Care. Prior to this six-year position, he also served as the community liaison for Winyah since 1999. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina. Urquhart and his wife Amy are native Florence residents and have one daughter, Cate. He is also the head coach of the Florence Post 1 American Legion baseball team and enjoys hunting, fishing and playing golf.

Sheila Terry
Controller
A Florence area native, Sheila received her bachelor's degree in accounting from Francis Marion University.  With 10 years of experience as a Controller, Sheila came to HealthSouth Florence in 2008.

Susan Trantham
Director of Human Resources
Susan has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare human resource management at HealthSouth Florence. She is a member of the South Carolina Hospital Human Resources Association.

Dean Lorenz, MD
Dr. Lorenz comes to HealthSouth with 16 years of experience as a medical director of an inpatient rehabilitation hospital.  He is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specializing in spasticity management and EMG.

Daniel Collins, MD
Dr. Collins come to HealthSouth with 15 years experience as a Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehab physician in North Carolina.

Dana Browder, RN
Director of Quality & Risk
Dana received an associate's degree in Nursing from Central Carolina Technical College.  With expertise in nursing management and quality improvement, she brings more than 14 years of nursing experience to with to HealthSouth Florence. Dana is responsible for maintaining the hospital's compliance with state and federal standards, quality of patient care, and patient safety.



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