Select Medical Holdings Corporation SEM has finalized a joint venture partnership with Carilion Clinic, a not-for-profit healthcare organization, to construct and manage a new 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Roanoke, VA. Under the terms of the agreement, Select Medical will serve as the majority owner and operator of the new facility, named Carilion Rehabilitation Hospital.
Located on 9th Street SE in Roanoke, the new facility is expected to begin construction in spring 2026 and open by spring or summer 2028. Once operational, the state-of-the-art hospital will replace Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital’s existing 34-bed acute rehabilitation unit.
The project is intended to address growing demand for inpatient rehabilitation services across Virginia’s Blue Ridge region, focusing on treatments that help patients regain mobility, function, and independence after major medical conditions, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders.
The expansion comes at a time when Select Medical’s Rehabilitation Hospital segment continues to deliver solid growth. In first-quarter 2026, segment revenues increased 14.5% year over year to $351.9 million, standing out as a primary growth driver despite broader margin pressure.
As of March 31, 2026, the company's robust platform included 41 rehabilitation hospitals across 15 states, alongside 103 critical illness recovery hospitals and 1,912 outpatient rehabilitation clinics.
This partnership strengthens SEM’s presence in an attractive regional market while leveraging its operational expertise to expand capacity and patient access. The strategic move perfectly reflects its ongoing focus on collaborating with regional healthcare systems to scale its inpatient rehabilitation business.
SEM’s Stock Price Performance
Shares of Select Medical have gained 18.1% over the past six months compared with the industry’s 19.8% growth.
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SEM’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
SEM currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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