On Friday, February 3, Tower Health will recognize National Women Physicians Day. This date marks the birthday of legendary physician Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, an influential figure who, in 1849, changed the profession of medicine by becoming the first American woman to earn a medical degree.
“At Tower Health, we are fortunate to have some of medicine’s best and brightest women on our team,” said P. Sue Perrotty, Tower Health president and CEO. “This group of talented physicians is committed to fulfilling Tower Health’s mission of providing compassionate, accessible, high-quality, cost-effective healthcare to the community." She continued, “They work together, with their colleagues across the system, for the health of our patients and our communities. Each day they lead by example, mentor residents, fellows, medical students, and other allied health professionals, and are active in community organizations throughout our service area. I sincerely thank them for all they do and hope the community will take a moment to recognize their extraordinary efforts.”
Suzanne Wenderoth, MD, Tower Health chief medical officer, added, “It is my privilege to be a part of, and help lead, women physicians across our health system. I look forward to continuing to work with them and commend them for their dedication to their patients and colleagues.”
Bernard Boulanger, MD, Tower Health executive vice president and CEO, Provider Enterprise, shared, “In my brief tenure at Tower Health, I’ve been extremely impressed by the high caliber of physicians across the health system. The women physicians at Tower Health could practice medicine anywhere in the world but chose our communities, and we are all healthier for it.”
Tower Health encourages the community to recognize a women physician who has made a difference in their health on social media using #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay and #WomenPhysiciansDay.
About Tower Health
Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high-quality, leading-edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, in partnership with Drexel University. Tower Health is strongly committed to academic medicine and training, including multiple residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading. The system also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; Tower Health Providers, our clinically integrated network; and 25 Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across our service area. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.