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Reading Hospital Be Well Berks Grant Recipients Share Midterm Progress

Reading Hospital's Be Well Berks grant recipients are halfway through the first cycle of the grant program. In July 2018, Reading Hospital funded and awarded $200,000 in grants to five local organizations whose long-term program goals address the key priorities outlined in the 2016 Community Health Needs…

Tower Health and Drexel University Sign Medical School Academic Agreement, Further Plans for New Campus

February 22, 2019 - Tower Health and Drexel University have secured appropriate accreditation approval to establish a new four-year regional campus of Drexel University College of Medicine in West Reading near Reading Hospital.

Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Welcomes Inaugural Diagnostic Medical Sonography Class

On Monday, January 7, the inaugural class of six students began the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. The new 27-month program will combine formal lectures, laboratory exercises, and supervised hands-on clinical rotations for students to gain the…

Health Records on iPhone Now Available to Reading Hospital and Tower Health Medical Group Patients

December 6, 2018 - Reading Hospital and Tower Health Medical Group now support Health Records on iPhone, which brings together hospitals, clinics and the existing Apple Health app to make it easy for patients to see their available medical data from multiple providers whenever they choose.

Tower Health/Drexel University College of Medicine New Campus Site Selected

October 30, 2018 - Tower Health has selected a location for construction of a 200,000 square foot building for a four-year regional campus of Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health.

Reading Hospital Ranked 6th "Best Hospital" by U.S. News & World Report

August 14, 2018 - Reading Hospital has once again been ranked among the top ten "Best Hospitals" in Pennsylvania by U.S. News & World Report.

New Surgery Reduces Risk of Stroke, Enhances Outcomes For Patients With Carotid Artery Disease

August 8, 2018 - Reading Hospital is the first hospital in the region to treat carotid artery disease and prevent future strokes using a new procedure called TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR). TCAR is a clinically proven, minimally invasive and safe approach for high-risk surgical patients who need carotid artery treatment.

Advanced Fertility and Reproductive Medicine - Tower Health Medical Group To Celebrate 30th Anniversary of In Vitro Fertilizatio

June 20, 2018 - On Sunday, June 24, Reading Hospital will host a celebration honoring the 30th anniversary of the in vitro fertilization (IVF) program that began at Women's Clinic, Ltd., now known as Advanced Fertility and Reproductive Medicine - Tower Health Medical Group.

McGlinn Cancer Institute To Receive Blanket Donations For Local Cancer Patients

June 18, 2018 - About 100 cancer patients at Reading Hospital's McGlinn Cancer Institute will receive a new blanket thanks to a donation being made by Steve Moyer Subaru in Leesport, Pa., and the local chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS).

Charles Barbera, MD, Named Berks County Medical Hero

May 8, 2018 - Charles Barbera, MD, MBA, FACEP, chairman of the Reading Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, has been named the 2018 Berks County Medical Hero by the American Red Cross Tri-County Chapter, serving Berks, Chester and Schuylkill counties.