According to the National Health Institute, less than 50% of those with glaucoma are aware of their disease. So how do you treat someone for a disease they don’t know they have? You bring the clinic to the people.
Full StoryIn the News: 111 Years Young, Third-Oldest Pennsylvanian Celebrates Birthday with Mayor Nutter at Penn Center for Rehabilitation and Care
The longevity revolution in Philadelphia continues. Super-centenarian Ms. Willie Lassiter recently celebrated her 111th birthday, in the company of family, friends, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. She is the third-oldest Pennsylvania...Full story
Penn Presbyterian Physician Helps HGTV and Habitat for Humanity Build "Asthma Safe" Homes
Did you know that many things inside your home can trigger asthma attacks? Common allergens, such as dust mites, mold, pet dander, and pollen, as well as irritants like smoke all cause problems for asthma sufferers.PPMC’s Reynold A. Panet...Full story
Occupational Medicine is Moving!
On Wednesday, September 14, Occupational Medicine will move from 3910 to 4 Mutch. The Occ Med volume has slowly outgrown the space.The new space will allow for us to handle continued growth as PPMC adds services and expands buildings. We wi...Full story
PPMC In The News: Summer Bug Bite Advice
Richard A. Neill, MD, chief of the Department of Family Medicine at PPMC, discussed the best way to avoid and also treat various bugs bites during the summer season in an interview with NBC 10.
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PPMC Nurse Named Nursing Spectrum National Award Finalist
Penn Presbyterians own Lauren Fagan, newly appointed Nurse Manager of the Coronary Care Unit (CCU), was also recently commended by Nursing Spectrum magazine, as one of the national award finalists in the Mentoring category.
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PPMC In the News, Spring 2011
Smokeless Smokers
As the Philadelphia Inquirer reports, battery-powered e-cigarettes - no matches needed - give consumers a nicotine fix without the burning tobacco haze, hazards, and stench of their old-fashioned counterparts. “The real ...Full story
In the News: Philadelphia Magazine Features PPMC Doctors and Nurses
The latest edition of Philadelphia Magazine highlights the region’s top doctors, and Penn Presbyterian is prominently featured. This year, 33 Penn Presbyterian physicians are listed among Philly’s best.
In addition, PPMC’s Chief Nursing Of...Full story
Awards and Accolades
Larry Gavin, MD, was named 2010 Physician of the Year by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
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Two PPMC Nurses Finalists for Nursing Excellence Awards
Nursing Spectrum magazine featured two Penn Presbyterian nurses in this year’s Nursing Excellence program. Lauren Fagan, RN, BSN, nurse unit-based educator for the Thoracic Intermediate Care and Observation Unit, was a finalist in the Ment...Full story
Dr. Ron Kotler, medical director of PAH Sleep Center appears on Oprah
Ronald Kotler, MD, medical director of the Pennsylvania Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, appeared on yesterdays Oprah with Bob Greene, Oprah’s trainer, and his “Dream Team” of experts discussing how proper exercise, skin care, nutrition an...Full story
