Elissa J. Charbonneau
(D.O. '88, M.S.)

Diplomate, ABPMR, AOBRM
Associate Professor, Tufts Medical School
Chief Medical Officer, Encompass Health Corporation

Elissa (Lisa) Charbonneau, D.O., M.S., was appointed to chief medical officer of Encompass Health in June 2015. As chief medical officer, Dr. Charbonneau oversees medical operations, quality and patient care for the Company’s 150+ hospitals across the country, which have a combined annual discharge of more than 200,000 patients. Prior to her current role, she served as the company’s vice president of medical services. From 2001 to early 2015, she served as medical director at New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland, a joint venture of Maine Medical Center and Encompass Health, where she was a staff physician since 1992. Driven by a commitment to mentorship and helping patients receive the best care possible, Dr. Charbonneau has presented on timely topics including clinical leadership, post-acute care, patient-centered data models, opioid reduction and post-COVID care. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, she was recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives. Dr. Charbonneau received her doctor of osteopathic medicine from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, a master’s degree in natural sciences/epidemiology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Temple/Moss Rehab in Philadelphia, where she was chief resident in her final year. She is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Osteopathic Board of Rehabilitation Medicine.

Dr. Charbonneau lives in coastal Maine with her husband and two rescue dogs. In her free time, she enjoys vegetarian cooking, long walks with her dogs, reading, skiing, kayaking and bicycling.