Joseph Blasiole

Meet Joseph Blasiole

Joseph (Joe) Blasiole provides strategic and operational leadership in his role as director of rehabilitative services at Akron Children’s. His work focuses on clinical quality, regulatory readiness, team development, service-line integration and creating sustainable systems that support patients, families and clinicians. Prior to joining Akron Children’s in 2026, Joe spent 22 years in private physical therapy practice in Northeast Ohio. He developed extensive experience in direct patient care, practice operations, program development and service delivery. Joe also has more than a decade of executive leadership roles, overseeing multidisciplinary rehabilitation departments that include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, athletic training and audiology. His leadership experience includes positions with University Hospitals, Inova Health and Akron Children’s. He completed his physical therapy education at The Ohio State University and earned a master’s degree from the University of Indianapolis. Throughout his career, Joe has combined a strong clinical foundation with a commitment to improving access, quality and coordination across rehabilitation services.