Healthcare
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Valley Forge Medical Center Facility, Norristown: New Look, New Tech, New People
The Valley Forge Medical Center facility in Norristown is currently undergoing a renovation, reported Priscilla Liguori for WFMZ 69 News. The entire interior is being redone, with more medical equipment and staff being added as well. “We’re going from old to new,” said Mark Matzliach, center administrator. “We’re planning on having a physical therapist come…
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Local Surgeons Enjoy Working from Home in a Post-Pandemic World
The COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020 brought changes to the American way of working that have altered forever the relationship between many workers and their physical workplaces. Today, more and more U.S. workers are no longer willing to commute to work and back five days a week, now that COVID-era technology has proven that…
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Community Health & Dental Care Welcomes Two New Family Medical Providers
Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) has welcomed two new family medical providers: Almakaev will serve as a primary care provider to the CHDC location in Pottstown, at 351 W. Schuylkill Road. Parks is being added to the staff at the CHDC’s Barto office, 1315 Route 100 North. Almakaev comes to CHDC as an experienced…
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CEO of Willow Grove Tech Firm Self-Funds Her Online Resource for Speech Therapists
Orna Azulay, CEO of Remote Speech in Willow Grove, had enough confidence in her online platform for speech therapists to self-fund it. John George reported the bold move in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Azulay — who also leads Abington Speech Pathology Services — injected her own $300,000 into creating VirtualTx, Remote Speech’s bedrock product. She…
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Penn Likely to Be Top Research Institution for Licensing Revenue, Thanks to Abington Resident
The University of Pennsylvania is likely to once again be on the top among U.S. research institutions for licensing revenue, thanks to COVID-19 vaccines lead by Abington scientist Katalin Karikó, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2021, Penn reached the number-one position with licensing revenue of…
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Zieglerville Resident Recovers from Massive Injury Received While Helping a Stranger
Dec. 15, 2022 — an average workday for Zieglerville’s Travis Reiter — began with his commute to a Berks County digestive health center. A mere 90 minutes after his arrival, he was mortally wounded, as David Mekeel chronicled in the Daily Local News. Reiter, 34, had responded to an office parking lot situation: A female…
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Abington Telehealth Speech Therapy Platform Uses AI, Online Games, and Other Special Features
An Abington speech therapist and entrepreneur may soon see her business skyrocket. The owner and CEO of Abington Speech Pathology Services & RemoteSpeech self-funded her telehealth platform with $300,000, wrote John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Orna Azulay describes the VirtualTx platform as a “one-stop-shop” for those seeking care. It’s a cloud-based application…
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Jenkintown Doctor Who Targeted Living to 100 Succumbs Prior to the Milestone
Jenkintown physician Henry Litvin passed at age 99, reported Gary Miles in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Litvin was born in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia. He graduated from Overbrook High School, obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and earned a doctorate from what is now the Perelman School of Medicine. He joined…
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Chestnut Hill Hospital’s New Owners Are Successfully Nursing It Back to Operational Health
Chestnut Hill Hospital — under new ownership — is showing signs of renewal. John George covered the progress in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospital, which sits adjacent to the Montgomery County communities of Wyndmoor, Lafayette Hill, and Flourtown, was purchased from Tower Health Jan. 1. Temple Health, Redeemer Health, and the Philadelphia College of…
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Life-Saving Legislation Could Require Pennsylvania Schools to Have AEDs
“I’m sorry, you didn’t have an AED? I’m sorry, the coaches weren’t trained? They didn’t know what to do? That’s unacceptable,” said Downingtown’s Christy Marshall-Silva at a news conference in Chester County earlier this week. Marshall-Silva lost her seven-year-old son Aidan Joseph Silva in 2010, when he suddenly went into cardiac arrest. The family…
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CHOP CEO: KoP Model, Caring for Children ‘Close to Where They Live,’ Is Replicable
Citing the success of the King of Prussia location for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), CEO Madeline Bell said its hyper-local impact could become a future template. John George reported Bell’s thoughts on the Montgomery County success in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Bell inferred that the Middleman Family Pavilion — which opened in Jan. 2022…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Augments Fall Hunger Drive with Online, Spring Edition
To help Montgomery County food pantries and soup kitchens recover from exhausting resources over the holidays and prepare stock for summer, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) has launched its first-ever Freedom from Hunger Spring Drive in March. The fundraiser — once again held exclusively online — will run throughout the month. It…
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Doylestown Hospital Recently Named as One of the ‘World’s Best’
Doylestown Hospital is ranked 8th in Pennsylvania and 122 in the United States in Newsweek’s 2023 World’s Best Hospitals annual listing. This is the fifth year in a row Doylestown Hospital was recognized by Newsweek in the prestigious list. Doylestown Hospital is one of only 27 hospitals in the state to be recognized and has…
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Bryn Mawr Fertility Staff Member Honored for Being a ‘Leader in Compassion’
Alisha Beitzel, an administrative assistant with Main Line Fertility in Bryn Mawr, received national recognition for her ability to be compassionate. Investors Observer reported the professional distinction. Beitzel received the Leader in Compassion award from Inception Fertility, a Houston healthcare provider that assists couples desiring children. The honor was presented at the organization’s 2023 annual…
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Doylestown Health’s Cancer Institute Hosts Free Colon Cancer Screening
As part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Doylestown Health Gastroenterologists, Dr. Marion Protano and Dr. Hannah Do, will speak on colorectal cancer screening and prevention at the Health and Wellness Center. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. “Colon cancer is preventable, treatable and…
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Prominent Black Jefferson Abington Surgeon, Mistaken for a Car Valet, Responds with Call to Learn
Orlando Kirton, a prominent Black surgeon at Jefferson Health Abington, was standing outside his hotel at a recent national medical conference waiting for an Uber ride. A man approached him, glanced his way, mistakenly thought he was part of the hotel staff, and asked him to get his car. Tom Avril, of The Philadelphia Inquirer,…
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Horsham Pharma Partners with Comedian D.L. Hughley for Initiative That’s No Laughing Matter
Janssen Pharmaceuticals of Horsham is working with comedian/radio host D.L. Hughley to raise awareness of a specific form of cancer. The primary audience for this information is individuals in Black communities. Markets Insider reported the joint effort. The former ABC sitcom performer will work with Janssen — in relationship with Johnson & Johnson — on…
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Medical Optometry America Opens New Eye-Health Center — and HQ — in Horsham
Medical Optometry America has opened a new eye-care center in Horsham, sites of its relocated headquarters, formerly located in Blue Bell. John George focused on the expansion and relocation for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The service provider markets itself as the first national optometric brand focused exclusively on primary, nonsurgical medical eye care in the…
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