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Learn more about Michael Stern, FACHE, who loves Yoda quotes, action movies, and a good cup of coffee.

Michael Stern, FACHE, has been promoted to Tower Health President and CEO, effective February 24, 2025. P. Sue Perrotty has chosen to return to the Tower Health Board of Directors.

November 28, 2024 - Reading Hospital is a compassionate community built on the shared purpose of helping others. This Thanksgiving, I want to express the immense gratitude I hold for our talented physicians, nurses, staff and support personnel who offer not just their expertise but their hearts.

November 25, 2024 - Tower Health executive and educator Dr. Wei Du was awarded the prestigious Paul J. Fink Leadership Award from the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and was also named as a Lehigh Valley Business ICON Honoree.

November 11, 2024 - Reading Hospital has been certified as an advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) by The Joint Commission. With this accreditation, our hospital is the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in the region and is also listed among the top 5 percent of accredited centers in the nation. 

Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 – If you are living with diabetes or caring for someone who is, Reading Hospital’s Health Equity Team invites you to attend its upcoming Diabetes Focus Group session.

In recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Reading Hospital is offering CT lung cancer screenings on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. to noon. Appointments are required to receive a screening, and interested individuals will also need a doctor’s order. 

October 10, 2024 - When you see the Reading Hospital Mobile Mammography Coach traveling throughout Berks County and surrounding areas, make sure you wave to Cecilia Carpenter, the coach driver who is helping the hospital provide easier access to annual screening mammograms.

October 7, 2024 - Reading Hospital has received certification as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center from The Joint Commission. With this accreditation, Reading Hospital is the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in the region and is also listed among the top 5 percent of accredited centers in the nation. 

October 1, 2024 - The opening of a new cardiac catheterization laboratory (cath lab) at Reading Hospital will help meet the region's growing demand for heart procedures and enable more patients to be treated and diagnosed each day.