The faculty and staff of Reading Hospital and of all related fellowship institutions including the Lehigh Valley Health Network, Lancaster General Health, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, and St. Mary Medical Center are experienced and qualified, with fellowship teaching experience.
All facilities and clinical resources at Reading Hospital and associated training sites are well-suited to accommodate all plastic surgery fellows. Reading Hospital has a long history of medical teaching, with several long-standing training programs and partnerships across the region.
The Reading Hospital has partnered with Drexel University College of Medicine and opened a branch campus medical school. The partnership with Drexel University College of Medicine affords the fellows many opportunities to collaborate on research.
Reading Hospital has diagnostic imaging and laboratory resources available to the consult service on a timely basis, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Additionally, all clinical support services are available to the fellows and medical staff including, but not limited to nursing, clerical, intravenous, EKG, respiratory therapy, and phlebotomy.
Reading Hospital has appropriate security services and systems to ensure a safe working environment.
Mission Statement
The Tower Health Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship is committed to providing an enriching education and clinical curriculum to prepare plastic surgery fellows to become outstanding clinicians.
We are committed to training plastic surgery fellows who are intent on delivering patient-centered healthcare for the good of all people, no matter their circumstances. We are devoted to retaining the physicians that we train to better serve our community. The strength of our training program is the result of the tremendous depth and breadth of our clinical care and the academically and clinically rigorous training program we provide. Our dedicated faculty, supported by the significant resources of Tower Health and affiliated organizations and practices, provides our trainees with the basic and clinical knowledge, procedural skills, clinical judgment, professionalism, and interpersonal skills necessary for a successful career as leaders in plastic surgery and medicine.
Leadership
Sponsoring Institution - Tower Health
Reading Hospital is the flagship, Magnet Recognized, acute care hospital of Tower Health. Located in West Reading, PA, Reading Hospital is home to many top-tier specialty care centers. Reading Hospital has been recognized for its quality outcomes and clinical expertise across service lines. The Program Director maintains responsibility for fellow training and will oversee all fellow rotations, electives, and research at the primary clinical site. Fellows are always supervised, directly or indirectly, by qualified, board-certified faculty physicians.
Academic Partner: Drexel University School of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health in West Reading, PA, a regional medical campus, offers an immersive learning experience featuring clinical training at Reading Hospital for all four years of the MD program. Additionally, students may complete clinical education at any Tower Health outpatient site available for training in PA, including locations in Phoenixville and Pottstown.
Medical students are provided with the same outstanding curriculum as the Philadelphia campus, mentoring by expert faculty, and opportunities to pursue passions through exposure to a diverse and underserved community.
Educational Training Sites
- Reading Hospital
- Lehigh Valley Health Network
- Lancaster General Health (Penn Medicine)
- Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Surgery Center (King of Prussia)
- St. Mary - Medical Center
- St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Video: A Virtual Tour of Reading Hospital
An overview of Reading Hospital's campus and facilities.