Chuck Ball, M.D.

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Get to know Internist Dr. Chuck L. Ball, who serves patients in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Licensed to practice medicine in Virginia and Pennsylvania, Dr. Ball is a skilled internist who focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the adult population—both acute and chronic. He is the Area Director of Plant Operations at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg in Virginia.

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fredericksburg is committed to helping patients regain independence after a life-changing illness or injury. Located in Fredericksburg, the staff serve patients in the Spotsylvania, Stafford, Woodbridge, and Culpepper areas as a leading provider of inpatient oncology rehabilitation and inpatient rehabilitation for stroke and other complex neurological and orthopedic conditions. Using clinical collaboration and advanced technologies, they provide a personalized care plan designed to meet each patient’s unique needs and help them achieve their goals.

Bringing over two decades of experience in acute care hospital experience to Fredericksburg, Dr. Ball joined the Encompass Health, formerly HealthSouth, Fredericksburg team in August of 2014 after relocating from HealthSouth Mountainview Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. He has served as the Safety Committee Chairperson for Encompass Health for the last four years. 

A 2001 graduate of Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

On a more personal note, Dr. Ball is a native of California where he ran a successful landscape business for 15 years.

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