Meet Our Leaders

Michael Pierce, Chief Operating Officer

Michael Pierce earned his Undergraduate and Masters of Engineering from UT and an MBA with a Finance concentration from ETSU.  He is a Board Certified Fellow of the America College of Healthcare Executives. Mr. Pierce has been recognized as both a Hospital and Home Health Administrator of the year by his Association.

Mr. Pierce joined the Corpus Christi community in 2014 and enjoys an active coastal lifestyle including golf, beach, music and martial arts.  His passion in ensuring compassionate quality patient care.

Aleks Borresen, MD, Medical Director

Dr. Borresen received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and completed his residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr. Borresen serves as the medical director for Mesquite Specialty Hospital and sees patients with a wide variety of conditions requiring inpatient rehabilitation services. His primary focus is on improving patient quality of life, mobility, and independence in the setting of life changing illness or injury.

He specializes in treating a wide variety of conditions including spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic conditions (fractures, joint replacements), amputations, critical illness, myopathy, debility, burns, and other neurologic conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and ALS.

Hany Geris, Director of Pharmacy

Hany brings extensive pharmaceutical knowledge to Mesquite Specialty Hospital. He is passionate about communicating his knowledge to our medical and nursing staff, ultimately helping to improve patients’ clinical outcomes.

Hany attended the Faculty of Pharmacy in Alexandria Egypt. He then earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemical pharmacology and a doctorate of pharmacy from the University at Buffalo, New York. He is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist (BCPS) and is actively involved in various local and national pharmacy associations.

With broad experience as an acute care clinical pharmacist, and as an outpatient community pharmacist, Hany is able to bridge the gap between acute care settings and home. Directing the pharmacy operations at Mesquite Specialty Hospital provides a great opportunity for Hany to positively impact patients’ therapeutic outcomes through medication reconciliation and monitored transition of care from acute care to rehabilitation and outpatient settings.

When not working, Hany is involved in his church. He enjoys a wide variety of hobbies, including cooking, swimming, and playing soccer.

Jodi Bellinger,  OTR/L, Director of Patient Outcomes

Jodi is excited to join the administration of Mesquite Specialty Hospital as the Director of Patient Outcomes and Case Management.
Jodi relocated to Corpus Christi from Bedford, Pennsylvania in May 2020. Originally from the Finger Lakes region of NY, she graduated from Utica College of Syracuse University with a major in Occupational Therapy, a minor in Psychology and has practiced as an Occupational Therapist for 30 years in New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.

Having been a Director of Rehabilitation for over 20 years, Jodi’s expert focus on functional progress presents her the perfect perspective for accurately capturing the outcomes of our patients!

When not working, Jodi can be found exploring the Coastal Bend, snorkeling, enjoying her three children or bird watching with her husband.

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