Birmingham-based Upstream Rehabilitation, the largest dedicated outpatient physical therapy provider in the U.S., recently named Anthony Mollica as the company’s new CEO.

Prior to joining Upstream, Mollica was the CEO at Paragon Healthcare, a leading provider of infusion and pharmacy services. He has also served as president of hospice and palliative care with Amedisys, and had leadership roles with Brookdale Senior Living and Omnicare.

Upstream operates more than 1,200 outpatient rehabilitation clinics across 28 states, employing more than 8,000 people, with more than 7,400 of those team members dedicated to direct patient care. The company is on pace to realize nearly 8 million patient visits for 2024.