Directory of Physicians & Health Care Resource Guide
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Call us today at 610.372.5551 to find out how we can improve your business! www.AdvantageTeleMessaging.com BERKS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY 2016-2017 DIRECTORY OF PHYSICIANS OFFICERS AND STAFF 2016 President Andrew R. Waxler, MD President Chair, Executive Council D. Michael Baxter, MD 2016 Secretary Greg Wilson, DO 2016 Treasurer Michael Haas, MD Immediate Past President Lucy L. Cairns, MD Executive Director T. J. Huckleberry Executive Assistant Betsy Ostermiller BERKS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY 1170 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, PA 19610 Phone: 610-375-6555 l Fax: 610-375-6535 [email protected] l www. berkscms.org © 2016 BCMS Greetings From the Berks County Medical Society The Berks County Medical Society is pleased to present the 2016-2017 Edition of the Berks County Directory of Physicians. The Directory was first published in 1966 as a service to our members, and has been enhanced throughout the years to include additional reference data for extended care facilities, local legislators, pharmacies and health organizations. We welcome your suggestions pertaining to how we might make the Directory an even more relevant and helpful desk reference. The Berks County Medical Society has served the medical community and cit- izens of Berks County since 1824. Our membership, over 500 members, includes a large number of practicing and retired Berks County Physicians. This Directory is but one of the may benefits of membership. Our mission is to uphold the eth- ics and dignity of the medical profession; to maintain the highest standards of healthcare; to promote and disseminate medical education to members and the public; and to promote collegial relationships among our members. We are the local portal to organized medicine, with ties to the Pennsylvania Medical Society. To effectively address the concerns of Berks County physicians and of our community, we need your active participation. If you are not a mem- ber of our Society, please give strong consideration to joining. Sincerely yours, Andrew R. Waxler, MD 2016 President Berks County Medical Society MISSION & VISION STATEMENT Mission Statement “Promote and protect the art and science of the practice of medicine for physicians of Berks County, that they may provide the highest quality of compassionate, patient centered care.” Vision Statement The Berks County Medical Society will be the leading advocate for a healthier Berks County by providing a forum for physicians, hospitals, and patients to en- gage in dialogue in order to: Assure that the highest quality and state of the art care is delivered efficiently to our community by harboring a healthy environment with preventive medicine and wellness. Educate and provide vision for young physicians entering our profession and bridge gaps across generations of physicians, while acting as a resource for physician communication and retention in our community. Act as a as a genesis for political action and education and provide a respectful medium for political views and discussion. Protect the practice and the art of medicine by being the best county medical society with active participation and involvement from its membership. Celebrate and promote this collegial community of physicians who will actively pursue this vision. Extraordinary Homes DESERVE EXTRAORDINARY ATTENTION. Representing the Best Homes in Berks! This Magnicent Georgian Revival built in 1923 by E. Richard Meinig is one of Wyomissing’s Grand Historic Homes—Now oered for sale. 5 Trent Place, call for details. Fine Homes & Estates are Lisa Tiger’s specialty. 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Lisa Tiger LisaTigerHomes.com 610.779.2500 610.207.6186 (direct) TABLE OF CONTENTS Hospitals ..................................................................................................................................................................9 Members Only Medical Specialties .............................................................................................................. 11 Medical Specialty Abbreviations ................................................................................................................. 17 Physician Listings ............................................................................................................................................... 19 K-N ................................................................................................................................................................... 65 O-Z ................................................................................................................................................................... 93 Retired Members ..............................................................................................................................................133 Members Groups, Associations & Corporate Practices ......................................................................135 Physician Services ............................................................................................................................................147 Home Care Agencies .......................................................................................................................................149 Home Health Agencies ...................................................................................................................................151 Home Care & Home Health Agencies ......................................................................................................152 Adult Daily Living Centers .............................................................................................................................152 Hospice Care ......................................................................................................................................................153 Nursing Homes..................................................................................................................................................155 Personal Care Homes & Assisted Living ...................................................................................................156 Personal Care/Assisted Living & Home Care Agencies .......................................................................157 Health Organizations ......................................................................................................................................159 Community Services .......................................................................................................................................165 Social Services ...................................................................................................................................................166 Pharmacies .........................................................................................................................................................168 Legislators ...........................................................................................................................................................170 ADVERTISERS Medical & Oxygen Supplies and Equipment - InHome Oxygen and Medical Equipment ................................................................................ Back Cover Hospital / Health System - Penn State Health St. Joseph ..................................Inside Front Cover Hospital / Health System -Reading Health System ............................................... Inside Back Cover In-Home Care - Comfort Keepers ...................................................................................................................1 Telephone Answering Services - Advantage Telemessaging ............................................................2 Real Estate Services - Lisa Tiger,