The RIZOR Institute

Happy Holidays from all of us at the Rizor Institute. Wishing you and your families a happy and healthy holiday season! We look forward to seeing our amazing partners at our holiday party this week!

Meet the Staff
Nicole Rojas OTR/L
Program Director

Nicole Rojas received her Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, PA. She has been working with the older adult population for the past 9 years. Nicole has been involved with the Rizor Institute since the program began in 2023. She has worked with the team to develop the program including day to day operations, therapy evaluations and assessments for the program, and helping the program with the CARF accreditation. Nicole worked as the lead Occupational Therapist for the Rizor Institute before stepping into the role of the Program Director in June 2025.

Meet The Staff: Dr. Alan Wang

MD, SFHM, FACP / Chief Executive Officer, The Rizor Institute

Dr. Alan L. Wang graduated with his M.D. in 1996 from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas in 1999. He is also board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

After completing his residency, Dr. Wang returned to Atlanta to help start the Emory Hospital Medicine Program, serving as Site Medical Director at various locations from 1999-2008.

From October 2008 to July 2013, Dr. Wang served as the Director of the Emory Section of Hospital Medicine. Under his leadership, the Division of Hospital of Medicine grew to be the largest academic hospital medicine program in the country and the largest hospitalist system in the state of Georgia.

From April 2007 to 2012, Dr. Wang served as the first Chief Medical Officer of Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

During his career, Dr. Wang has been recognized by a number of awards, including the 2004 Outstanding Teaching Award from the Emory Family Medicine Residency Program, the 2006 Emory Hospital Medicine Community Service Award, the 2008 Emory Hospital Medicine Mark V. Williams Award for Overall Excellence in Hospital Medicine and the 2015 Gwinnett Healthcare Excellence Award for Physician of the Year (specialist). He is also a Melvin Jones Fellow from Lions International, largely due to his volunteer work in helping establish an indigent clinic for immigrants in Chamblee, GA. Dr. Wang is also a Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine and Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Wang has a passion for leadership and team development, improving transitions of care between the acute hospital setting and post-acute care settings as well as a commitment to providing clinical excellence to every patient in our care.

Meet the Staff:

Dr. Randy Rizor- Medical Director

Dr. Rizor is the founder of The Rizor Institute and currently serves as Medical Director. As a charter member and senior partner of The Physicians Spine & Rehabilitation Specialists, Dr. Rizor has established his practice based on strong procedural skills, patient rapport, and high quality.

Dr. Rizor has been named one of Atlanta’s top doctors by Atlanta Magazine and one of the top doctors in the country by US News and World Report. He is a member of the Chairman’s Advisory Council of the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation and currently serves as President Elect of the Medical Association of Atlanta and member of the Board of Directors of the Medical Association of Atlanta.

A great conference for SBWC at the Avalon this past week! Thank you to all that stopped by our booth to hear about our fantastic program! Special shout out to Corvel, Amerisys, Milford Medical, Ops Consulting, Medical Management, Southern Pain and Spine, ACCG, Quinn Case Management, AOSM Clinic, Swain Case Management, ATI Physical Therapy, Sedgwick for coming to our lunch and learn to learn about our unique and highly effective pain management program at the Rizor Institute!

We are so excited to be featured in the newest issue of Gwinnett Magazine, and we are so proud to serve this great county and community!

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The changing season can be especially challenging for those living with chronic pain, often bringing both physical and emotional struggles. But even in the toughest moments, there’s value in finding the small wins.

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Today we honor our Veterans. Veterans often face unique challenges with chronic pain, impacting their quality of life long after service. We are proud to serve those who have served our country.

The Rizor Institute is proud to be the only fully CARF Accredited, Adult Inpatient and Outpatient Interdisciplinary Pain Management Program in the Country.

The Rizor Institute is proud to be the only fully CARF Accredited, Adult Inpatient and Outpatient Interdisciplinary Pain Management Program in the Country.

To learn more about The Rizor Institute and CARF Accreditation, visit our website: www.rizorinstitute.com