Markowski Named Director of Physical Medicine and Rehab at NSH

February 9, 2007

Nexus Specialty Hospital has appointed Jon Markowski, M.D., as program director of physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Dr. Markowski has more than four decades of experience as an associate professor in Baylor College of Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine. For the last six years, he also has served as a consultant in physical medicine and rehabilitation and as the medical director for rehabilitation at Kindred Hospital. He has served in several other faculty positions, including posts with the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston and Conradie Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Dr. Markowski currently has courtesy faculty appointments at Kindred Hospital, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, The Methodist Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Memorial Hermann Hospital.

“Dr. Markowski has proven himself to be an accomplished medical professional and his active research background gives him unique insights regarding innovative approaches and practices,” said John W. Cassidy, M.D., president and CEO of Houston-based Nexus Health Systems. “We are eager to leverage Dr. Markowski’s knowledge and skills to meet the various wide-ranging needs of our patients.”

As program director, Dr. Markowski will help develop treatment procedures and protocols for patients at Nexus Specialty Hospital. He also will establish policies, procedures, and spearhead training initiatives while working with case managers and utilization review staff to evaluate patient care plans and strategies.

Dr. Markowski received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Academy of Medicine in Lodz, Poland. He participated in internships at various hospitals affiliated with the Academy of Medicine and then with Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. He performed his residency at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He has received numerous awards, including being honored with a Distinguished Service Award from Baylor College of Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in 2002 and being recognized as one of the “Top Doctors of the City” and one of the “Best Doctors in America.”