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Clik here to view.With the Labor Day Weekend approaching, on August 27, Main Line Health hosted an impaired driving media event in Paoli Hospital’s Emergency Department. Represented at the program were Kris Kaulback, MD, trauma medical director, Paoli Hospital; Betsy Dwyer, Cruisin’ Smart™ coordinator, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital; Brad Rudolph, safety press officer PennDOT Engineering District 6; Thomas Hogan, Chester County District Attorney’s Office; Officer Matthew Grandizio, West Goshen Township Police Department; Trooper Samantha Minnucci, Pennsylvania State Police and Malcolm Friend, program and fund development manager, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). As part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” effort, Pennsylvania’s law enforcement will focus on drivers impaired by alcohol as well as drugs on Labor Day by setting up police check points.

According to PennDot, in 2013, there were 1,023 alcohol-related crashes in Pennsylvania with 369 fatalities in those crashes and 3,267 drug-related crashes statewide resulting in 143 fatalities. In an effort to reduce the number of crash-related deaths in the region, Main Line Health has developed outreach programs including Cruisin’ Smart™, an educational program that uses true-life tragedies to instruct and change attitudes and Paoli and Riddle Hospital’s Mock Crashes, a theatrical program performed on a school’s campus in which a car crash caused by an impaired student driver is staged. Since opening the only Level 2 Trauma Center in Chester County in 2010, Paoli Hospital's trauma team has greatly increased the chances of crash victims being treated within the “golden hour,” a window of opportunity in which rapid medical intervention can save a patient's life.

Photo: (Center) Dr. Kaulback addressed attendees about his experiences with patients and families who have been affected by drunk driving accidents. WPVI-TV6 and CBS Philly captured the event for broadcast.

Wynnewood, PA, August 2014     - - - - -     Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, the biomedical research center for Main Line Health, received a $3.1 million, five-year grant award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to conduct clinical trials of new oncology drugs and perform additional research to improve patient care.

This award for an NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) supports all NCI-sponsored clinical trials, which is conducted by Main Line Health oncologists, relates to cancer prevention, screening, treatment and post-treatment management. NCORP also supports research into cancer care delivery, which focuses on improving health and quality of life outcomes, identifying and addressing any disparities of care among individual patients, and gaining a more integrated understanding of all the costs involved in effective health management.

Main Line Health is one of only 34 health care organizations in the U.S. to receive an NCORP award from NCI, testifying to the national strengths of the Main Line Health hospitals in delivering and continuously improving cancer care. NCORP supports oncology research at all Main Line Health hospitals, including Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital.

The Principal Investigator for the Main Line Health NCORP award is Albert DeNittis, MD, Chief of Radiation Oncology at Lankenau Medical Center, with Associate Principal Investigator John Devlin, MD, Bryn Mawr Hospital; site investigators Michael Dabrow, DO, at Paoli Hospital; and Rashmi Sanjay, MD, at Riddle Hospital.

“Having the NCORP available at all four acute care hospitals in the system expands the access our patients have to innovative treatment care options and highlights another way we strive to provide a superior patient experience to each Main Line Health patient,” said Diana Blade, Administrator of Cancer Clinical Trials at Lankenau Institute for Medical Research. “Our relationship with the NCI allows us to contribute in a meaningful way to cancer research and treatments that lead to medical breakthroughs.”

About Lankenau Institute for Medical Research

Founded in 1927, the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research center located in suburban Philadelphia on the campus of Lankenau Medical Center. Part of Main Line Health, LIMR is one of the few freestanding, hospital associated medical research centers in the nation. The faculty and staff at the Institute are dedicated to advancing an understanding of the causes of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and autoimmune disorders. This information is used to help improve diagnosis and treatment of these diseases as well as find ways to prevent them. LIMR is also committed to extending the boundaries of human health and well-being through technology development and the training of the next generation of scientists and physicians. To learn about LIMR, visit www.limr.org.

About MLH

Founded in 1985, Main Line Health (MLH) is a not-for-profit health system serving portions of Philadelphia and its western suburbs. At its core are four of the region’s respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital; Mirmont Treatment Center for drug and alcohol recovery; and the Home Care Network, a home health service. Main Line Health also consists of Main Line HealthCare, one of the region’s largest multi-specialty physician networks, and the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a non-profit biomedical research organization located on the campus of Lankenau Medical Center. Main Line Health also consists of four outpatient health centers located in Broomall, Collegeville, Exton and Newtown Square. Main Line Health hospitals, with more than 10,000 employees and 2,000 physicians, are the recipients of numerous awards for quality care and service, including recognition among Truven Health Analytics’ list of Top 100 Hospitals and top 20% of health systems in the nation, and Magnet®, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence. Main Line Health is among the area’s leaders in medicine, providing advanced patient-centered care, education and research to help our community stay healthy.

Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, part of Main Line Health, has received the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA) Innovation Award for its Project SEARCH program.  The award is presented to an individual or facility in recognition of a significant innovation.

“It is an honor to be recognized with the Innovation Award for this successful program that we created here at Bryn Mawr Rehab in 2010,” said Donna Phillips, BMRH president. The program has recently expanded to Lankenau Medical Center. “Project SEARCH has achieved an 82% success rate in assisting adults with disabilities to gain competitive employment, which is a significant accomplishment in workforce development.”

Project SEARCH, which expanded to Lankenau Medical Center in 2013, combines real-life work experience through the integration of classroom instruction and on-the-job training for adults with disabilities who want to enter or re-enter the workforce. The cornerstone of the program is immersion in the community and partnering with local businesses and corporations to provide interns with job coaching and mentoring that provides the skills and experience that allows them to compete for jobs on an equal footing with other candidates.

Richard Edley, PhD., RCPA president and CEO, stated:  "In that so many of our members not only work in rehabilitation, but specifically in disabilities and work transition, we thought this was an exemplary selection this year."

The award will be presented at an RCPA luncheon on October 8 in Seven Springs, Pa.

What: To help kick-off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, please join us as we "Light the Night Pink" outside of the Heart Pavilion at Lankenau Medical Center.  After a pink luminary lighting ceremony, Hotbox Yoga in Manyunk will lead a one-hour, outdoor yoga class designed for all skill levels and body types. Participants must bring a yoga mat. Luminaries and t-shirts will be available for purchase.

When: Thursday, October 2
•    5:30 p.m. – Registration and refreshments
•    5:45 p.m. – Lighting ceremony and remarks
•    6:00 p.m. – Yoga class

Where: Lankenau Medical Center, 100 E. Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood, Pa.

Cost: There is no cost for the event, but donations to support Unite for HER wellness programs at Lankenau Medical Center are encouraged.

The event is sponsored by the Lankenau Medical Center Nursing Department. For more information, call 1.866.CALL.MLH or visit the Classes and Events page of mainlinehealth.org.

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 18, 9-10am, Media requested to cover Health Services Unit tour at 9:25am

WHAT: State Representative Tom Killion, who represents the 168th Legislative District in Delaware and Chester Counties, will visit Mirmont Treatment Center to meet with hospital administrators, including hospital president Tom Cain, to discuss healthcare legislation, receive a brief update on Mirmont and tour the new Health Services Unit, part of the hospital’s expansion project.

WHY: Alcoholism and drug dependency have no boundaries. They affect individuals and families regardless of income, educational level, geographic location, nationality, race or religion. Approximately 23 million Americans struggle with addiction, yet fewer than 10 percent are receiving treatment  Most of all, young children suffer the greatest from the effects of the abuse of alcohol and drugs in the family.

This meeting serves as a way to introduce State Representative Killion to Mirmont and for him to learn about the day-to-day operations at the Center, in addition to discussing prominent issues of importance to the Center and the effect those issues have on restoring hope and lives for those struggling with addiction.

WHO: State Representative Tom Killion, Tom Cain, president, Mirmont Treatment Center and other hospital clinicians, administrators and staff.

WHERE:Mirmont Treatment Center, 100 Yearsley Mill Rd, Media, PA 19063
(Press are asked to meet in the lobby where a PR representative will escort them to the Health Services Unit to film the tour.)

DETAILS: State Representative Killion will tour the new $3 million state-of-the-art Health Services Unit. Designed with comfort in mind, Mirmont’s new Health Services Unit provide the latest concepts in substance-abuse care including 30 semi-private patient rooms, a 900-square-foot Meditation Hall complete with vaulted ceilings that houses Mirmont’s mindfulness approach to treatment, a large patient lounge and expanded counselor offices and treatment space used for individual and group therapy sessions.

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Clik here to view.Pennsylvania State Representative Tom Killion, who represents the 168th Legislative District in Delaware and Chester Counties, recently visited Mirmont Treatment Center and met with Tom Cain, Mirmont President and hospital administrators to discuss health care legislation, receive a brief update on Mirmont and tour the new Health Services Unit, part of the hospital’s expansion project.

During the tour, Representative Killion learned about the day-to-day operations at the Center and discussed prominent issues of importance to the Center and the effect those issues have on restoring hope and lives for those struggling with addiction.

Mirmont’s new Health Services Unit provides the latest concepts in substance-abuse care including 30 semi-private patient rooms, a 900 square-foot Meditation Hall complete with vaulted ceilings that houses Mirmont’s mindfulness approach to treatment, a large patient lounge and expanded counselor offices and treatment space used for individual and group therapy sessions.

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Clik here to view.Lankenau Medical Center (LMC) has promoted Chinwe Onyekere to Associate Administrator at LMC and she has also been appointed System Administrator of Graduate Medical Education, Main Line Health (MLH). In addition to her current responsibilities in Ambulatory Services and Business Development at LMC, Onyekere will oversee the business alignment for all aspects of Graduate Medical Education at MLH.

“Chinwe has a keen understanding of how to develop and manage programs that have the potential for far-reaching impact on people's health, the quality of care they receive, and the systems that provide that care,” said Phil Robinson, president, Lankenau Medical Center. “I have no doubt that her knowledge, expertise and ingenuity will help to further enhance our superior patient experience at Lankenau and elevate our Graduate Medical Education program across MLH.”

In her three years as Director of Ambulatory Services and Business Development, Onyekere has implemented innovative models for primary care medicine at the Lankenau Medical Associates, developed a robust community health program and has built important relationships with community-based organizations in the Philadelphia area. In her community-based work, Onyekere has focused on reducing health care disparities and identifying innovative ideas for breakthroughs in health care delivery.

Onyekere was previously executive director of Health Leads in New York, which implemented a new level of healthcare delivery in which patients’ unmet resource needs were systematically addressed as a standard element of patient care. She received a Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wellesley College in Massachusetts, as well as a Certificate in Business Essentials from Wharton School of Business.

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Clik here to view.Main Line HealthCare (MLHC) and Brian Bullock, MD are pleased to welcome Damaris S. Wessel, DO to MLHC Family Medicine in Bryn Mawr. Dr. Wessel is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and has a special interest in preventive care and educating her patients about healthy lifestyles. Dr. Wessel earned her medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her Family Medicine residency at St. Joseph Regional Health Network in Reading, PA  She is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, American Osteopathic, and Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Associations, and is on staff at Main Line Health Hospitals: Bryn Mawr,Paoli, and Riddle Hospitals, and Lankenau Medical Center. Dr. Wessel is fluent in French, both verbal and written; and is available as a speaker for community events.     

Main Line HealthCare Family Medicine in Bryn Mawr is conveniently located just around the corner from Bryn Mawr Hospital at 933 Haverford Road, Suite 100, in Bryn Mawr. Dr. Wessel welcomes new patients from newborns through adult, and accepts most insurance plans including HMOs and PPOs. To schedule an appointment, call 484.337.5300.

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Clik here to view.Main Line HealthCare (MLHC) and David Cohen, MD, Stephanie DeLoach, MD, Madelaine Saldivar, MD, MPH, and David Targan, DO are pleased to welcome Gary R. Gilman, MD to Main Line Primary Care. With more than 22 years of practice experience, Dr. Gilman is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, and has a special interest hypertension, electrolyte abnormalities, kidney disease, and nutrition/exercise/lifestyle modification. Dr. Gilman earned his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College and completed his Internal Medicine residency and Nephrology fellowship at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Following his Nephrology fellowship, he also completed a Non-Operative Sports Medicine fellowship at Graduate Hospital Human Performance & Sports Medicine Center.           

Dr. Gilman is the Former Chairman of the Department of Medicine and past President of the Medical Staff for the North Philadelphia Health System at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He is on staff at Main Line Health Hospitals: Lankenau Medical Center, and Bryn Mawr, Paoli, and Riddle Hospitals, and is available as a speaker for community events.     

Main Line Primary Care is conveniently located on the campus of Lankenau Medical Center in Medical Office Building West, Suite 330. Dr. Gilman welcomes new patients from age 18 through adult, and accepts most insurance plans including HMOs and PPOs. To schedule an appointment, call 610.645.6555.

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Clik here to view.Katherine A. Schneider, MD, has been named President and CEO of the Delaware Valley Accountable Care Organization (DV-ACO). Dr. Schneider will provide leadership, strategic direction and ongoing administration and management for all aspects of the DV-ACO. She was selected for this role after an exhaustive search by a committee with representation from each of the organization’s five owners—Main Line Health, Jefferson Health System, Holy Redeemer Health System, Magee Rehab and Doylestown Hospital. Dr. Schneider succeeds David F. Simon who has served as CEO of the DV-ACO since its inception. Her appointment was planned to coincide with the conclusion of Simon’s responsibilities as JHS Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, which resulted from the JHS restructuring earlier this year. Simon’s future endeavors include returning to full time law practice in 2015, as well as continuing as Chairman of the Pennsylvania eHealth Partnership Authority.  

DV-ACO Board Co-Chairs, Jack Lynch, President and CEO of Main Line Health, and Stephen Klasko, MD, President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health System, expressed their excitement regarding the future of the organization: “We are incredibly grateful to David for his work in successfully positioning the DV-ACO for the future, and we are confident that Dr. Schneider’s clinical experience and business ingenuity will situate the DV-ACO as a pioneering model of care delivery as we partner with our physicians to deliver exceptional patient care while lowering health care costs.”

“I am honored to be chosen as the new leader tasked with ensuring the continued growth and success of the Delaware Valley Accountable Care Organization,” said Dr. Schneider. “As our nation undergoes a fundamental shift in the design and delivery of health care, I believe that DV-ACO will lead the way in population health improvement by streamlining clinical integration while enhancing the quality and personalization of patient care.”

The DV-ACO is the region’s largest Medicare Accountable Care Organization with more than 400 primary care physicians. DV-ACO began participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program in January 2014, and since that time, 32,000 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries have been assigned to the DV-ACO.

Dr. Schneider comes to DV-ACO  from Medecision, where she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. The company is the leading provider of health care management and care coordination software solutions serving national, regional and local health plans, insurers and provider-based organizations. Prior to her role at Medecision, Dr. Schneider served as Senior Vice President, Health Engagement, for the southeastern New Jersey health system AtlantiCare, where she held numerous leadership roles, including founding Board Chair of the Accountable Care Organization and co-designer of a value-based health insurance benefit for 10,000 employees and dependents. Before joining AtlantiCare, Dr. Schneider worked at Middlesex Health System in Connecticut where she held various roles with increasing responsibility, ultimately serving as Chief Medical Officer of the clinically integrated entity.  In this role, she led the system’s participation in CMS’s Physician Group Practice Demonstration Project, the pilot precursor to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

After graduating magna cum laude from Smith College with a degree in biochemistry, Dr. Schneider went on to receive her Master of Philosophy in Epidemiology and medical degree from Columbia University. She completed her medical residency in Family Medicine at Middlesex Health System. She is a Diplomate for both the American Board of Family Medicine and for Clinical Informatics subspecialty, American Board of Preventive Medicine. From 2010 to 2012, Dr. Schneider was appointed by United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius to serve on the National Advisory Council, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the US Department of HHS.

A mother and stepmother of four young adult children, Dr. Schneider resides in Philadelphia with her husband, William R. Petricone, Jr., JD, MD. 

Bryn Mawr Hospital, part of Main Line Health, offers a new testing option for men with suspected prostate cancer. A prostate MRI (pelvic MRI with endorectal coil) can be used to obtain high quality images of the prostate gland, and represents an optimal method for visualizing the local anatomy and extent of the prostate cancer.

Because a prostate MRI helps physicians gain a more accurate understanding of the size and scope of the cancer, it can help patients avoid unnecessary testing and extensive treatment if the cancer is not advanced or aggressive in its current stage. This form of testing can also help to more accurately detect the exact location of the cancer, which can sometimes be difficult for physicians to pinpoint.

“Typically, a biopsy of a prostate will use 12 samples of tissue from different places where prostate cancer is usually found,” says David McGinnis, MD, Bryn Mawr Hospital urologist.“In some cases, the cancer isn’t where it’s typically supposed to be, and can show up in uncommon places within the prostate. The MRI can help surgeons and radiation therapists to map the treatment area, even if it’s located in a not-so-common place.”

When urologists suspect that a man has prostate cancer, but it is not fast-growing or life-threatening at that time, the physician and patient may decide together to monitor the cancer on a regular basis, rather than move forward with treatment. More and more prostate cancer is being managed this way. A prostate MRI, used in conjunction with regular check-ups and other new tools to assess cancer, such as genomic testing, can help physicians to monitor the growth and severity of the cancer.

“This MRI can also help us to find cancers that are not detected by biopsy and ultrasound,” says McGinnis.“If a man has a relatively high PSA that is rising faster than normal, and his biopsies have all been negative, the MRI helps us to detect whether or not cancer is present because of the quality of images it produces. If we do not see cancer, we would keep checking-up with the patient regularly and can avoid more biopsies than are necessary. If we see something on MRI, we can specifically target that area with MRI guidance.”

This type of prostate MRI is not widely available regionally or nationally. Main Line Health invested in new hardware, new software and extra training for the radiology staff in order to establish this program. “We are fortunate to have such a dedicated radiology team, with specialty training in MRI, who started this program,” adds McGinnis.“Most hospitals have MRIs, but the majority of university hospitals in the region don’t yet have this technology. The quality of the images is nothing short of spectacular.”

Currently, the prostate MRI is only offered at Bryn Mawr Hospital, but is available for referral by all Main Line Health urologists and physicians. For information about Main Line Health’s Cancer Services, please visit mainlinehealth.org/cancer or call 1.866.CALL.MLH.

To ease the transition home after a stay at the hospital, Main Line Health® has launched the Community Paramedicine Program at Riddle Hospital. Under the program, specially-trained paramedics will visit patients in their homes to help through the transition and monitor a patient’s progress during recuperation.

“This program allows us to utilize our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to follow-up with patients to make sure that their medical needs are addressed so that we can continue to keep our community healthy and also prevent readmissions to the hospital,” says Christopher Knaff, system director of Emergency Medical Services, Main Line Health, and director, Advanced Life Support Unit, Riddle Hospital. “By visiting our patients in their home, it allows for family members and patient caretakers to also participate in the visit, and they are encouraged to ask questions.”

The program is offered to patients who meet certain criteria and have a chronic illness, are taking multiple medications, and are at an increased risk of being readmitted to the hospital. Clinicians will identify patients who meet these specifications, and offer the program at the time of discharge. Participation in the program is optional. Patients who decide to participate in the Community Paramedicine Program will be contacted by the Community Paramedicine Program staff prior to discharge or shortly after leaving the hospital. During the first visit, the visiting paramedic will:

•    Check vital signs and monitor weight
•    Review and answer any questions about the discharge instructions
•    Review that all medications are in the home, the correct dose is being taken and the reason for taking the medication
•    Answer medication-related questions
•    Ensure that follow-up physician appointments have been scheduled and verify transportation
•    Answer any questions from the patient, family members, or caretaker
•    Schedule follow-up visits, as needed

At the end of the visit the paramedic will update the patient’s primary care physician. If follow-up care is necessary and recommended after the initial visit, the Community Paramedicine Program staff member will notify the patient and their family members or caretakers, and the patient will be connected to an appropriate Main Line Health or community resource.

For information about the Main Line Health Community Paramedicine Program at Riddle Hospital, please call 484.227.3555.

What: To help kick-off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, please join us as we "Light the Night Pink" outside of the Heart Pavilion at Lankenau Medical Center.  After a pink luminary lighting ceremony, Hotbox Yoga in Manyunk will lead a one-hour, outdoor yoga class designed for all skill levels and body types. Participants must bring a yoga mat. Luminaries and t-shirts will be available for purchase.

When: Thursday, October 2
•    5:30 p.m. – Registration and refreshments
•    5:45 p.m. – Lighting ceremony and remarks
•    6:00 p.m. – Yoga class

Where: Lankenau Medical Center, 100 E. Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood, Pa.

Cost: There is no cost for the event, but donations to support Unite for HER wellness programs at Lankenau Medical Center are encouraged.

The event is sponsored by the Lankenau Medical Center Nursing Department.

The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) has once again awardedPaoli Hospital’s Level II Regional Trauma Center a three-year re-accreditation. This is the second time the trauma center has been re-accredited since it opened in October 2010.

“The accreditation would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of Kris Kaulback, MD, Trauma Center medical director, and all of the physicians who have been specially trained to care for trauma patients, as well as the nurses and clinicians, Kerry Larkin, trauma program manager, Karen Larsson and Linda Dibello, Process Improvement coordinators and David Mendez, Trauma registrar,” said Jim Paradis, Paoli Hospital president.

The Level II center earned its initial accreditation from the PTSF a year earlier than anticipated and opened officially on October 1, 2010. Since then, the trauma team has provided outstanding patient care to over 6,200 trauma patients from Chester County and the surrounding region.

Over 96 percent of these trauma patients reached Paoli’s trauma center within the “golden hour.” Previously, this was happening for only 37 percent of trauma patients in Chester County who had to travel to more distant trauma centers.

“This translates into lives saved for the people in this community,” said Paradis. “A critical factor in re-accreditation is the care provided to trauma patients throughout their stay at our hospital – encompassing every area from the time the patient enters the emergency department until discharged to rehab or home.”

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Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Women’s Board is bringing local art to the Bodine Lobby. Local artists feature their work for a few months in the Bodine Lobby, with 20 percent of all sales benefitting the hospital. The artwork is enjoyed by patients, visitors and employees.

Cathy Hozack, a local artist, is showing her work through January 8. A reception was held for the public on September 7, hosted by the Women’s Board. Hozack’s work focuses on abstract landscape. Her works are in many private collections and are often shown in international galleries.

Hozack, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 5, is a featured artist for Sparks of Creativity, an international art exhibit at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, with works by artists with epilepsy. She also presented at the Asian & Oceanic Epilepsy Congress in Melbourne in 2010. Her work has been on three covers of Epilepsy & Behavior and has been used by a pharmaceutical company to promote an epilepsy medication.

“The Women’s Board is proud to partner with Cathy to bring the healing powers of her art to our patients and our community,” stated Liz Clothier and Cackie Rogers, administrators of the Bodine Lobby Art Project.

With the initial jury process complete, more than 300 works of art from over 170 artists with disabilities will be featured in the 19th annual Art Ability Exhibition and Sale at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, opening in November. Among those works on exhibit and available for sale is Conversation round 11 pm regarding no corruption by Charles Blackwell of Oakland, California, this year’s featured artist. Each year a featured work is selected by committee to best represent the mission of Art Ability to increase public awareness of the competency of individuals with disabilities and to encourage others to reach beyond their own limitations.

Art Ability celebrates the work of artists with disabilities and each year hundreds of artists from around the world submit their work to be included as part of the annual exhibit and sale. Art Ability is an annual juried event for artists with physical, cognitive and /or hearing disabilities.

Charles Blackwell was a 19-year-old art student when a fall left him legally blind, with minimal peripheral vision. Blackwell’s life-long love of jazz music serves as the inspiration for his energetic paintings. Currently, he resides in the San Francisco area where he is active in the artistic community, organizing writers’ workshops and community cultural arts events.

“The talent of these artists completely transcends any and all limitations,” said Donna Phillips, President, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. “Art Ability communicates a powerful message regarding the exceptional competencies of people with disabilities, and encourages every one of us to reach beyond our own personal obstacles.”

This year, the Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital Art Ability Exhibition and Sale will be held from November 2, 2014 through January 25, 2015 at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, 414 Paoli Pike, Malvern. The exhibition will open with a Preview Reception on Saturday, November 1. Tickets for this event can be purchased online at mainlinehealth.org/ArtAbility or by contacting the Art Ability Office at 484.596.5607. Beginning Sunday, November 2, the Art Ability Exhibition and Sale will be open daily and is free to the public.

The Philadelphia Business Journal has named Main Line Health as a Gold Winner in the Extra Large Company category of its 2014 Best Places to Work competition. The official rankings were announced in an awards ceremony on October 9 at the Wells Fargo Center. This is the eighth year that Main Line Health has received a Best Places to Work award and the first time selected as a Gold Winner.

A key part of the Best Places to Work selection was Main Line Health employees’ responses in an anonymous survey regarding the experience the health system delivers to patients and each other, the work environment and benefits.

“Year after year, MLH has been recognized among the leaders in this category, but this is the first time MLH has come home with the Gold,” said Human Resources Senior Vice President Paul Yakulis. “It’s a reflection – not simply of our official programs – but of the continuous and increasing efforts of MLH staff throughout the System to create an environment that prioritizes safety, respects diversity, and finds fun ways to engage colleagues in important initiatives.”

Main Line Health and other winners will also be honored in a special section of the Philadelphia Business Journal.

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Clik here to view.Main Line HealthCare (MLHC) and Richard Watson, DO and Tamara Fedec, DO are pleased to welcome Ali R. Kadkhoda, DO to MLHC City Line Family Medicine. Dr. Kadkhoda is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians and has a special interest in medical education and osteopathic manipulative medicine. Dr. Kadkhoda earned his medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and completed his Family Medicine residency and Chief Residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital of the North Philadelphia Health System. Dr. Kadkhoda also has his Master’s Degree in Forensic Science from PCOM and is a member of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association. Dr. Kadkhoda is on staff at Main Line Health Hospitals: Lankenau Medical Center and Bryn Mawr, Paoli, and Riddle Hospitals. He is fluent in Farsi, and is available as a speaker for community events.     

MLHC City Line Family Medicine is located at 301 City Avenue, Suite 100 in Bala Cynwyd. Dr. Kadkhoda welcomes new patients from age 14 through adult, and accepts most insurance plans including HMOs and PPOs. To schedule an appointment, call 610-617-1300, or for more information about this practice visit mainlinehealth.org/citylinefamily.   

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Clik here to view.Main Line HealthCare (MLHC) and Marc Toglia, MD are pleased to welcome C. Sage Claydon, MD to Urogynecology Associates of Philadelphia. Dr. Claydon is board certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.

In practice since 2004, Dr. Claydon specializes in surgical and non-surgical urogynecologic care focusing on pelvic floor disorders, pelvic organ prolapse, female urinary incontinence and bladder disorders, fecal incontinence, genital malformations and sexual health for adolescents through adults. Dr. Claydon is passionate about empowering women to play an active role in their personal health care, and is a speaker for community events.   

Dr. Claydon earned her medical degree from Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, completed her OB/GYN residency at University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, and completed her fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Cooper Hospital, UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Camden, NJ. She is a member of the American Urogynecologic Society, the Society for Urodynamics and Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction, the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, and the American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists. Dr. Claydon is on staff at Main Line Health Hospitals: Lankenau Medical Center and Bryn Mawr, Paoli, and Riddle Hospitals.

Urogynecology Associates of Philadelphia has two convenient locations on the campuses of Riddle Hospital in Media and Paoli Hospital in Paoli. Dr. Claydon welcomes new patients and sees adolescent and adult females. She accepts most insurance plans including HMOs and PPOs. To schedule an appointment, call 610-627-4170.