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1 The Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2011 Vol. 36, No. 1 am proud and honored to succeed I Susan Kaufman as the 123rd president of the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia. Susan was an outstanding leader this past year and is to be commended for a job well-done. My involvement with the Obstetrical Society began in the fall of Dr. Jan Schneider, Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, invited me to attend monthly Council meetings as the medical-legal representative. At the time, Dr. Schneider felt that my background as a lawyer and doctor was unique. I originally came to Philadelphia to attend law school at the University of Pennsylvania, where I received a J.D. degree. Following graduation, I worked in the litigation department IN THIS PAGE 1-2 PAGE 2-3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6-7 PAGE 8-10 PAGE 11 PAGE 12 President s Message Issue President s Address Past President s Address Greetings, October Speaker Obstetrical Care Policy Discussion Resident Happenings Society Announcements Job Openings Council Members of a Philadelphia law firm and was exposed to hospital law and medical malpractice litigation. In the lante seventies, particularly in Philadelphia, medical malpractice litigation began to escalate. Arbitration panels were established in an effort to mediate malpractice claims and to avoid the expense of a jury trial. Contrary to expectations, the arbitration system failed as unhappy litigants could still pursue and indeed did pursue their right to a jury trial. Over the past twenty-five years we have gone from crisis to crisis as we have attempted to deal with the issue of affordable malpractice insurance. Many physicians left the state to practice in areas where malpractice insurance was available at lesser rates. Although the number of malpractice cases filed in Pennsylvania decreased in 2010, the escalating costs associated with the practice of medicine still remain a constant. We need meaningful liability reforms to help curb these costs. As physicians, we must place pressure on our legislators to bring about these needed changes. The Society s newsletter will report changes that are occurring on the legislative front line in Harrisburg. Thank You Many thanks to the following companies for their support: Abbott Amgen Azur Bayer Ferring Merck Noven Quest Diagnostics Smith & Nephew Teva Vermillion Warner Chilcott Upcoming Lecture Peter L. Rosenblatt, M.D. Director of Urogynecology & Reconstructive Surgery - Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massacheusetts Reassessing the role of Hysterectomy in the Surgical Management of Prolapse Resident Presenter: Stephanie Stofko, MD Albert Einstein Top of the Bell Tower Building 1717 Arch Street - 50th Floor Wednesday, October 12 th 2011! Cocktails & Reception: 5:30 pm Dinner & Program : 6:30 pm (Continued on page 2) the ob society of philadelphia VOLUME 36-ISSUE 1 PAGE 1

2 President s Message continued from page 1 Since leaving the practice of law to attend medical school and becoming an obstetrician-gynecologist, I have seen significant changes in the practice of law and medicine. Litigation fears, physician stress, and the practice of defensive medicine have escalated. More is expected of the physician than ever before. We are charged with adapting to new technology, new patient-safety guidelines and its added paperwork, conversion to mandatory EMR documentation and coding, and cost containment mandates. Gone are the days of the solo practitioner and small group practice. Hospital practice has shifted to care by hospitalists and laborists. Residency work hours have been reduced, raising concern about the ability of the residents to achieve core competencies with fewer training hours. My goal for the upcoming year is to provide our members, residents, and guests with a stimulating educational program. The Society will now be offering CME credit for meetings. I hope to increase membership and meeting attendance by members, residents and guests from other specialties. Our speakers for the monthly programs are leaders in the fields of urogynecology, maternal-fetal medicine, hematology-oncology, gynecologic oncology, endocrinology and reproductive endocrinology. The Society will remain committed to sponsoring and promoting educational opportunities for the community. A basic ob-ultrasound course will be offered for residents over the summer, Our October meeting coincides with the District III annual meeting in Philadelphia. I hope to continue the Society s involvement in the March of Dimes program, Resident Education Day, the spring Perinatal Conference and the Resident Review Course. I hope that you will make the time to attend as many of our meetings as possible. Better yet, bring a colleague or two. You will not be disappointed. Jane Porcelan PLEASE NOTE: CME is now available for ObSociety Meetings Past President s Message To our Membership and All Interested Physicians: This will be my last President s letter to you, or actually, my first exofficio letter. I am honored to have served as the 122nd President of the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia. This Society, established in 1867, is truly a tri-state society, comprised of physicians in private practice, academic faculty, residents, and medical students. We recently discovered some of the old minutes, which were case discussions dating back to the 1800 s. We presented a case at each of our meetings and found that that our concerns are similar to those of our colleagues of long ago. We will continue to present passages from the original minutes at future meetings. I set a long list of goals for this past year and I am proud to say that we accomplished many of them. These accomplishments could not have been done without our extremely dedicated Executive Secretary, Teri Wiseley. She works countless hours to ensure that everything is organized, and that there is follow through, in order that we accomplish all the work there is to be done. Teri, thank you very much! I also want to thank my Council for all of their time and hard work. Council members give many hours to these volunteer positions and the organization would not exist and function without their commitment. One of my most important goals was to increase attendance at meetings. This year we had over 100 attendees at all the meetings except one. In order to keep this organization vibrant and meaningful, members and visitors must attend the meetings. We need the support and interest of the chair people of our hospital departments to encourage their faculty/attending physicians to participate. We strive to invite renowned speakers and to promote academic and social interaction. We can only accomplish this if YOU are there. Moving forward, we want to keep up the momentum and see the attendance continue to rise. Dr. Porcelan has invited a superb group of speakers for the year. I was determined not only to increase attending physician attendance, but also resident attendance. Where else can residents interact with residents from other programs, their own attending physicians, and enjoy a free meal? We accomplished this goal and added two new residency programs, bringing the total number of involved programs to 16. Residents are our future and we must engage them from the beginning of their training. We appreciate the support of the residency directors and the ob society of philadelphia VOLUME 36-ISSUE 1 PAGE 2

3 Past President s Message continued from page 2 program coordinators. Dr. Switzer from Jefferson and Dr. Tew from Cooper represented the residents on the Council this year. Their input was appreciated. We plan to continue the list-serve they started to maintain direct contact with the residents in the tri-state area. Just like all other professional organizations, we are fighting to retain our members. While I believe that our membership should be higher, proportional to the number of practicing Ob/Gyns in the tri-state area, we have been able to keep the total number stable, including resignations and new members. I am thrilled that we added about 7 new members this year. Please continue to join our wonderful historical organization. I also wanted to reach out and forge relationships with the other Ob/Gyn M. Woodland assists Susan Kaufman into the President s Robe. organizations in our area, and to work more closely with District III ACOG. Our organization can become a vehicle to publicize local courses, job openings, and special activities of our members. The Obstetrical Society can be the organization that other groups go to for information and assistance. We will establish our presence as a leader in Ob/Gyn and the medical arena. One of the many important services that we can offer to our members is to provide CME credit. Unfortunately, for the last 2 years we were not able to offer this academic service. I am pleased to notify the membership that as of October we will again provide CME for our meetings. We will do this through Virtua Hospital in Voorhees, New Jersey and the Medical Society of New Jersey. This will allow you to earn approximately 7 (or possibly more as we are trying for 1.5 credits per meeting) credits, if you attend all of the meetings. These credits, plus the 25 for our continuing education articles, definitely places one in a comfortable zone for the required CME credits that are needed for each year. This was the first year that we taped all the lectures from October to May. With the exception of Dr. Iglesia s lecture, which contained very sensitive material, all the lectures are posted on the website, for members to view. We will continue taping the lectures this year, so be sure to visit our website. It has been improved to make it more user friendly and comprehensive. Our newsletter has been expanded and improved over the last three years. Please submit interesting information about your work, volunteer work, etc, that you would like to share with your colleagues. We were very fortunate to have dedicated support from our pharmaceutical and equipment companies this past year. I want to thank them very much for their interest and attendance. We look forward to your presence again this coming year. The specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology is changing and expanding very rapidly. In my own area of gynecology, I care for infants up to 90+ women. I care for females with a range of disabilities and genetic disorders. I care for transsexual women. I care for females with PCOS, PMS, Eating Disorders, Ovarian Failure, Mullerian Anomalies, Bleeding Disorders, Menopausal Issues, Sexual Concerns, ETC. This list is much more extenisve than the one I started with in residency. We need to share everything we learn and everything we do with our colleagues so that we can continue to improve the care we provide to our patients and nurture ourselves as physicians. Thus I cycle back to the beginning of the Obstetrical Society, when the meetings consisted of case presentations that allowed providers to learn from one another and promoted better patient care. I sincerely hope to see YOU at our meetings starting in October. I am honored to turn the leadership of this great organization over to Dr. Jane Porcelan. Thank you. Dr. Susan Kaufman Past Presidents Al Peters, Mark B. Woodland, Joel Noumoff, Ann Honebrink, Susan Kaufman, Owen Montgomery, Leonore Huppert, Jacqueline Gutmann the ob society of philadelphia VOLUME 36-ISSUE 1 PAGE 3

4 Membership Director Having trained and practiced locally my entire career, the Philadelphia Obstetrical Society has for me always played a major role in the OB/GYN community of Philadelphia. It has been instrumental and innovative in serving our community with continued medical education and networking opportunities for the many resident and attending physicians in the area... and still is. For these and many other reasons, it is my pleasure to join the Council of the Society as membership director. I hope to follow Dr Widzer s excellent lead in continuing the growth and viability of the society by attracting more OB/GYNs in the area to the membership. Ben Gocial, MD From the Editor Greetings! Hello all, Welcome back to another year of stimulating lectures and warm socializing with colleagues and friends! It is with delight and a bit of trepidation that I take on the assignment of newsletter editor for the year. I am honored that Dr. Porcelan and the Council have entrusted me with this task. I would like to thank Dr. Albert El-Roeiy and Teri Wiseley for their patience and guidance during the summer transition. Dr. El-Roeiy has made many improvements to both our website and newsletter over the last three years. On behalf of all Obstetrical Society members, I wish to voice my heart-felt appreciation for Dr. El-Roeiy s dedication. He has set the bar high. Please contact me with any comments or concerns: wrightgirl59@gmail.com. Fay D. Wright, MD October 2011 Speaker Reassessing the role of Hysterectomy in the Surgical Management of Prolapse Peter L. Rosenblatt, M.D. Dr. Peter Rosenblatt received his B.A. from Brown University and his M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine, in Boston. He then completed his internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Rosenblatt completed his fellowship in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at Brown University. Since 1995, Dr. Rosenblatt has been the Director of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery at Mount Auburn Hospital, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Rosenblatt served as the Director of the Fellowship Program in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at Mount Auburn Hospital from Dr. Rosenblatt is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rosenblatt specializes in the diagnosis and management of benign gynecologic conditions, urogynecology (including the diagnosis and management of urinary and fecal incontinence, and pelvic prolapse), and operative laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Rosenblatt has served as a consultant, researcher and speaker for many medical device and pharmaceutical companies. He frequently speaks regionally and nationally on a number of topics related to urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, including laparoscopic, vaginal and abdominal approaches to gynecologic surgery. Dr. Rosenblatt has authored many original research papers in gynecology and serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several peer reviewed journals in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He also holds several patents in the field of urogynecology and general surgery. Teri Wiseley - Executive Secretary WELCOME Cell: obphila@yahoo.com Address: Theresa B. Wiseley, CMM Executive Secretary Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia 308 Rolling Creek Rd. Swarthmore, PA Always happy to help... Teri Wiseley, CMM the ob society of philadelphia VOLUME 36-ISSUE 1 PAGE 4

5 Obstetrical Care Policy Discussion Maternal and Child Health Outcomes and the OB Workforce Society On June 14, 2011, a policy discussion event was hosted by the Public Health Section of the Philadelphia College of Physicians to address the obstetrical crisis in Philadelphia. The event was organized by Mona Sarfaty, MD, MPH, Associate Professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine and the School of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University on behalf of the Public Health Section of the Philadelphia College of Physicians. A group of over 35 stakeholders, including representatives of the Philadelphia Obstetrical Society, were invited to lectures that reviewed some of the factors effecting obstetrical care in Philadelphia from five speakers. Jacqueline Kohl, MD, MPH, a recent graduate of Thomas Jefferson University, discussed her qualitative Public Health research on the maternal health workforce shortages in southeast Pennsylvania. Her work was based upon her interviews with members of the workforce. Julie Cristol, CNM, MSN, the Director at Greater Philadelphia Health Action for 7 years, discussed the need for low risk prenatal care alternatives in Philadelphia. Jack Ludmir, MD, Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Pennsylvania Hospital, and Chair of the Governing Council for Maternal and Child Health for the American Hospital Association, discussed the successful implementation of a Laborist program at Pennsylvania hospital. Larry Light, Esq., the Vice President for Political Affairs of the PA Medical Society is creating a physician grassroots advocacy network and heads the PA MED Society political action committee. Mr. Light reviewed past prospective changes in the Philadelphia malpractice environment. Damien Croft, MD, MPH, Asst. Proffessor at Drexel University College of Medicine discussed his MPH capstone research recently published in Academic Medicine: Academic Obstetrics Gynecology Departments in the City of Philadelphia: Are the Wheels Coming Off? He demonstrated the decline in access to obstetrical services in the city; only academic medical centers are still delivering babies in Philadelphia. Dr. Croft has since started his Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship in Boston. After the organized talks, obstetricians, midwives, community leaders, and public health experts broke into small groups to brainstorm and discuss potential short and long term solutions to the stated problems. Dr. Sarfaty plans to reconvene this group of stakeholders and hopes to develop an actionable plan. Short Term Solutions Communication & Information Sharing - Better communication between community health clinics and delivery sites - Universal evidence based protocols (available on the web) - Tracking, date/information sharing via low tech means (patient carried prenatal card) - City wide EMR database Operations and Process - Increase women getting post partum care by giving appointments at hospital delivery discharge - Improve communication within institutions with interprofessional teams Geographic Distribution of Services - Better geographic distribution of services (reach underserved areas identified by GIS mapping) - Hire more nurse midwives,increase the number of hospitals where CNMs perform deliveries - A (EMS) transportation policy that allows women to deliver near where they received prenatal care Appropriate Models of Care - Create low risk prenatal care delivery options - Birthing center linked with tertiary care centers - Estabish a model birthing center in Philadelphia (like Booth Maternity Hospital) - Maternity urgent care - Incentives to keep OB providers in the City - New models of care (i.e. laborists) - Create a women s hospital State Level Actions - Get state to set up grant program to pursue some of these ideas (go through Secretary of Policy) Long Term Solutions Appropriate Health Care Services for Women - Increase the number of women who get postpartum home visit and interconceptually focused postpartum care - Greater emphasis on women s health care needs Evaluation - Evaluate outcomes based on sharing data - Collaborative efforts to assess outcomes Address State Policy - Formation of state Maternal Child Health policy (including preconception, interconception, family planning) - Statewide blueprint on Maternal Child Health policy - Change via state agencies rather than legislation - Reimbursement for care of the undocumented Notes by Jason K. Baxter, MD, MSCP the ob society of philadelphia VOLUME 36-ISSUE 1 PAGE 5

6 Resident Happenings Resident Education Day May 2011 Congratulations to Mehdi Parva, M.D. He is the winner of the S. Leon Israel Award. Dr. Parva, a resident at Lankenau Hospital won the Award with his paper, sirna Suppression of Claudin-3 in Primary Ovarian Tumors. The S. Leon Israel Honorable Mention went to Alexi Achenbach, M.D. from Jefferson for his paper, Cervical Ripening with Laminaria Tents to Second Trimester Induction of Labor. The members of the Obstetrical Society commend all those residents who submitted entries in the competition: - Aisha Nnoli, M.D., Jefferson - Alexandra Gold, M.D., Christiana - Alexi Achenbach, M.D., Jefferson - Candice Tong, M.D., Jefferson - Carlene Allana Denis, M.D., Drexel - Cassie Leonard, M.D., Jefferson - Christine Chen, BMBCh, Lehigh Valley - Christine Harrington, M.D., Jefferson - Esther Smith, M.D., Christiana - Ga Yi Lee, M.D., Drexel - Jamie Cannon, M.D., Jefferson - Jessica Apel, D.O., Christiana - Keren Lerner, M.D., Drexel - Obehi Asemota, M.D., Drexel - Peter O Hare III, M.D., Drexel - Ryan Brannon, M.D., Drexel - Sareena Singh, M.D., Jefferson - Virginia Chan, D.O., UMDNJ - Vonne Gretchin Jones, Christiana Congratulations to Kristy Crawford, DO. She is the winner of the 2011 Residents Bowl. Dr. Crawford was a fourth year resident who hails from Cooper Hospital. We commend all the residents who participated in the Residents Bowl: Olivia Bolles, MD PGY-2 (Christiana) Adi Hirshberg, MD (HUP) Sidat Kumarathe, MD PGY-2 (Abington Hospital) Mo Omole, MD PGY-4 (Crozer) Shwetha Shrivatsa, MD PGY-2 (Temple) Dr. Kaufman, Teri Wiseley and all the Council members would like to thank the following program coordinators who helped make Resident Education Day a success: Debbie Cini, Jefferson Odinae Fisher, Crozer Roslyn Levit, HUP Anne O Hearn, Einstein Roe Weisenbach, Lankenau On behalf of all the members of the Obstetrical Society and the residents who participated in Residents Day, we thank the following companies for their support of this wonderful and worthy tradition: Bayer MerckWarner Chilcott Conceptus Smith & Nephew For all the residents who are moving on to attending positions at facilities in the area, we encourage you to join the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia. Please contact Teri Wiseley or Ben Gocial, MD with any questions. the ob society of philadelphia VOLUME 36-ISSUE 1 PAGE 6

7 Resident Happenings Institutions that participated in Residents Education Day: Christiana Cooper Crozer Drexel Einstein HUP Jefferson Lankenau Lehigh Valley Penna Hospital Phila College Osteopathic Medicine Reading Hospital Temple York Hospital ACGME New Duty Hours: More to Learn in Less Time Mark B. Woodland, MS, MD Associate Dean GME Drexel University College of Medicine July is always a difficult time for medical education as most medical students move from their second into their third year (the primary clinical training year) and senior medical students transition into their new roles as interns. The internship year evokes a myriad of emotions in those who have just graduated from their senior year of medical school and are once again starting at the bottom of the totem pole. In addition, many have relocated and need to master a huge amount of material, not only in clinical care, but in logistics, time efficiency, and professionalism. This year the intern s plight is exacerbated by having less time to accomplish these adjustments. Sura Nualpradid / FreeDigitalPhotos.net The ACGME s (Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education) new duty hour requirements for interns restrict intern activity to no more than 16 hours at a time. Interns are also required to have 8-10 hours off between shifts. These changes were implemented in an effort to avoid the situation in which the lowest person in the chain of command carries the bulk of the grunt work. On a medical team, this arrangement translates to the least experienced doing more of the most critical work. The new work hour limitation is a direct attempt to change this paradigm and facilitate an intern s approach not only to clinical care, but also programs approach to transitions in care, supervision and clinical hierarchy. The change was prompted by the public and political outcry regarding resident duty hours and patient safety. The idea that mandated changes in interns work hours will bring about the desired effects sounds plausible on paper, but has not yet been proven in all areas of training. Some specialties already have stricter duty hours such as anesthesiology and emergency medicine. The feedback from the specialties that have enforced stricter duty hours (anesthesiology and emergency medicine) has been mostly positive, but is limited. The difficulty is in specialties like OBGYN that depend on continuity of care with patients and a provider s ability to react to situations instinctively. There are many questions still to be answered. Will new duty hour limits mean we should increase the years spent in residency? Will new limitations change how we approach and provide clinical care? How do new limits impact our training programs and clinical coverage? And will these changes ultimately make a big difference in patient safety? We shall see. the ob society of philadelphia VOLUME 36-ISSUE 1 PAGE 7

8 ANNOUNCEMENTS 2011 Joint OB/PARES Meeting S. Kaufman, Dr. Hammond, S. Somkuti J. Kaczmarczyk, M. Sobel, J. Schinfeld M. Mennuti, J. Ludmir, J. Moranz, S. Sondheimer, R. Dood Signing The Book... We are delighted that the Obstetrical Society will be joined at its October meeting by our Out-ofTown District III ACOG and ACOOG colleagues. We welcome our friends to the City of Brotherly Love. We hope that your visit is engaging and enjoyable. the ob society of philadelphia Donald DeBrakeleer, DO Peter Schnatz, DO V OL U M E ISS U E 1 PA G E 8

9 In Memoriam Renga Rajan, MD, FACOG died suddenly Monday, May 16, Dr. Rajan was born in Kerala, India and was a longtime Lower Merion resident. He completed a curriculum in Medicine and Surgery at University of Calcutta and completed his residency in England in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He was respected as one of the 20th century s most influential professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Philadelphia area. Dr. Rajan pioneered laparoscopic surgery in his field and tutored an excess of 1000 residents over four decades, assisting them to successfully pass their OB/GYN boards. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister. He is survived by his beloved, Pat Callahan, his sister, and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Cremation took place at West Laurel Hill Cemetery May 19, A Celebration of Life was held on June 18, 2011 at the Inn at Penn for family, friends and medical colleagues. the ob society of philadelphia VOLUME 36-ISSUE 1 PAGE 9

10 In Memoriam DR. ALAN RUBIN, 87, a nationally-known obstetrician and gynecologist, died at his Center City home on May 16 of this year. A busy clinician for almost 40 years, Rubin was also a prolific contributor to medical research in his field. He is best known as the developer of the nowstandard Rubin Maneuver, a technique for facilitating a difficult childbirth that has saved countless infants from serious injury. Among his other contributions, he was the first to demonstrate a link between diabetes in men and erectile dysfunction, at a time when this condition was thought to be largely psychological in origin. He also was one of the early users of tissue cultures as a method of screening drugs for use as anti-cancer agents. Rubin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1947, where he was elected to the National Medical Scholastic Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha. He did his postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He served for 49 years on the executive committee of the University of Pennsylvania s Medical Alumni Society and a term as national president of the society in He was a member of the local Planned Parenthood Physician s Advisory Committee for many years, as well as head of fundraising for the Philadelphia Local Allied Jewish Appeals at HUP. Rubin served in various capacities as a member of Penn s faculty in obstetrics and gynecology, and served as well as chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Albert Einstein Medical Center, and chief of gynecology at Graduate Hospital. Rubin is survived by sons Alan Rubin Jr., Stephen Rubin and Blake Rubin; a brother, Daniel Rubin; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. He was predeceased in 1995 by his wife of 48 years, Helen Metz Rubin. Memorial contributions can be made to: The Parkinson s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Pennsylvania Hospital, 330 S. Ninth Street, Philadelphia, PA Source: The Jewish Exponent the ob society of philadelphia VOLUME 36-ISSUE 1 PAGE 10

11 Women s Lifecycles, P.C., ( serving the Greater Reading/Berks County, PA area since 1984, is looking for a bi-lingual BC/BE OB/GYN to join this private practice serving a large Hispanic patient population. Practice: Join a solo practitioner in a financially stable, family oriented, home-like practice Comprehensive ambulatory services provides convenient, one stop patient experience Stable patient and revenue volumes Committed to meeting the needs of the Spanish speaking community; physician and staff members are fluent in Spanish 2 Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners 17 Employees Approximately 150 deliveries per year Approximately 750 surgeries/procedures per year at The Reading Hospital, the Surgical Institute of Reading and in-office Approximately 10,000 active patient charts Approximately 115 new patients annually Practice accepts most health insurance plans serving the Berks County region Hours: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Monday through Friday Call coverage: 1:2 Competitive salary and full benefit package Hospital: The Reading Hospital and Medical Center ( is a 700+ bed tertiary care facility located in West Reading, PA. We are an independent academic medical center and member of AIAMC and COTH. Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: The only level III NICU in Berks County Approximately 400 admissions per year 22 beds Beginnings Maternity Center: Approximately 3600 births per year 41 postpartum beds (17 used for high risk); 13 labor & delivery beds; 6 high risk labor beds all private rooms OB/GYN Residency Training Program: A Highly respected, regionally competitive program - established in 1950 total of 16 residents Experienced surgical staff and a high surgical volume permit superb hands-on training in endoscopic, oncologic, and urogynecologic procedures, as well as general and robotic gynecology Candidates must be licensed/eligible to practice medicine in Pennsylvania and be BE/BC in OB/ GYN Our area offers: Excellent schools, colleges, parks, and a multitude of cultural, recreational, shopping and sporting attractions are in the vicinity. Enjoy a lovely community with easy accessibility to shore points, two airports and major metro areas, such as Philadelphia, Washington DC and New York City. Contact: Ms. Ronni Diamond Physician Recruitment Consultant Telephone: Address: ronnidiamond@msn.com Practice Website: Hospital Website: Revised the ob society of philadelphia VOLUME 36-ISSUE 1 PAGE 11

12 OBSTETRICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA Council Members: PRESIDENT Jane Porcelan, MD, JD, FACOG Lankenau Medical Building, West 100 Lancaster Avenue, Suite #433 Wynnewood, PA P: F: SECRETARY Jason Baxter, MD, MSCP Thomas Jefferson University 834 Chestnut Street, Suite #400 Philadelphia, PA P: MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Benjamin Gocial, MD 1015 Chestnut St., Suite 1500 Philadelphia, PA P: PRENATAL COURSE Ossie Geifman-Holtzman, MD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Department of Ob/Gyn Drexel University, College of Medicine Director, Pregnancy, Genetic & Ultrasound Center of Philadelphia Tel: BABY (2229) FOUNDATION Joel I. Polin, MD, FACOG Abington Memorial Hospital 1200 Old York Road Abington, PA P: F: PAST PRESIDENT Susan Kaufman, DO, FACOG Suite S-93, Executive Mews 1930 State Hwy 70 East Cherry Hill, NJ P: F: TREASURER Helen M. Widzer, MD, FACOG 268 Diana Court Gulph Mills, PA P: C: COUNCIL AT LARGE A. George Neubert, MD Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology-The Reading Hospital and Medical Center P.O. Box Reading, PA P: F: RESIDENCY PROGRAM liaison Guy Hewlett, MD, FACOG Director of Medical Education Designated Institutional Official One Medical Center Blvd. POB 302 Upland, PA P: BYLAWS Carl Della Badia D.O. 30 Ashton Drive Voorhees, NJ C: PRESIDENT ELECT Albert El-Roeiy, MD Crozer-Chester Medical Center One Medical Center Boulevard Upland, PA P: F: Assistant secretary and PUB- LIC HEALTH LIAISON Marjorie Angert, DO, FACOG, MPH Philadelphia Department of Public Health, retired COUNCIL AT LARGE Harish Sehdev, MD Pennsylvania Hospital 2 Pine east 800 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA P: C: hashed@pahosp.com RESIDENT EDUCTION AND ARCHIVES Mark B. Woodland, MS, MD DUCOM - Dept. OB/GYN 245 North 15th Street Philadelphia, PA l9l P: F: mark.woodland@drexelmed.edu ARCHIVES Ann L. Honebrink, MD, FACOG University of Pennsylvania Health System 250 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA P: F: honebria@pahosp.com SECOND YEAR PAST PRESIDENT Albert J. Peters D.O., FACOG 1 Robertson Drive Bedminister, NJ P: petersa@sherinstitute.com ACOG LIAISON Sherry. L. Blumenthal 2701 Blair Mill Rd. Suite C Willow Grove, PA P: sherry.blumenthalmd@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTATIVE Vincent A. Pellegrini, MD, FACOG Womens Clinic Ltd. 301 South Seventh Avenue, Suite #245 West Reading, PA P: F: vap123@aol.com HEALTH ACTION COMMITTEE Joan H. Zeidman, MD, FACOG 919 Conestoga Road Building 1, Suite #104 Rosemont, PA P: F: jhzbl@aol.com QUALITY ASSURANCE LIAISON Arnold W. Cohen, MD, FACOG Albert Einstein Medical Center 5500 Old York Road Philadelphia, PA l9l41 P: F: cohenar@einstein.edu RESIDENT EDUCATION DAY Dipak Delvadia, DO, FACOG DUCOM - Dept. OB/GYN 245 North 15th Street Philadelphia, P Al9l dipak.delvadia@drexelmed.edu Resident Education Day Catherine Salva M.D. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Ravdin Courtyard 1000 Philadelphia, PA P: csalvamd@gmail.com ARRANGEMENTS Jacqueline N. Gutmann, MD, FACOG 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite #1500 Philadelphia, PA P: F: jackieg@rmaphildelphia.com RESIDENT EDUCATION DAY Peter F. Schnatz, D.O. The Reading Hospital and Medical Center Department of OB/GYN 6th Ave & Spruce Street West Reading, PA P: schnatzp@readinghospital.org the ob society of philadelphia VOLUME 36-ISSUE 1 PAGE 12